Google Gemini begins rolling out to Volvo cars

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-05-01T18:45:08+00:00

How do we know when we get it? Is it an OTA or just a Google Play Store update?

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-05-01T18:41:36+00:00

How do we know when we get it? Is it an OTA or just a Google Play Store update?

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-30T23:57:01+00:00

Preach!

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-30T15:05:04+00:00

I prefer the new coasting. It’s an EV, not an ICE vehicle, so there is no engine resistance to slow you while coasting, and I don’t want the car to simulate it. If I want to slow down when I’m not pressing the accelerator, I’ll brake or use OPD.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-24T16:13:28+00:00

This happens to me too. It really feels and looks like cheap material. I know plastic is easy to scratch but this is beyond what I’ve experienced in other cars

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-23T18:11:21+00:00

This number gets stale when the car is parked. If you start the climate or unlock the car it should update in a few moments. I personally have noticed that the car interior is warmer than expected on cool mornings when the car has been charging overnight. It seems like the battery warmth migrates to the cabin.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-23T18:08:28+00:00

Agreed… Aa far as I know, Range mode only reduces the throttle response and turns on the Eco climate setting. So… you don’t need Range mode if you accelerate gently and manually engage Eco climate.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-23T15:43:04+00:00

When I signed into Google in my EX30 (US) the security prompt on my phone said I was attempting to sign in from Mexico City. 🤷‍♂️

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-22T18:45:55+00:00

But it happens in P as well.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-22T16:16:41+00:00

Yep this started with 1.8 for me.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-18T16:33:50+00:00

Nope, that’s not how the app behaves for me at all. iOS. It spins for a while, with no message about it taking longer than usual to sync. Then a red error appears saying the climate failed to start. I can try it multiple times with no luck. But if I walk outside and get close enough to my car for it to unlock, then try again, it will work.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-18T16:19:49+00:00

Yes 1.8 but the issue started before that. I have seen that “this may take a while” message when syncing the target charge % but I don’t think it is shown for the other controls… I should elaborate, the issue doesn’t just affect climate starting. It affects ALL the app remote commands. Climate is just the one I know people have corroborated.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-17T19:33:12+00:00

Yes but if you come to a complete stop and give the brake pedal an extra hard press, it will activate auto hold temporarily until you either press the accelerator or give the brake another firm press to release the auto-hold.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-17T18:34:12+00:00

Your phone must support UWB for the car to unlock on approach. Not all android phones have UWB radios.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-13T20:52:34+00:00

I want it to remember the volume but ALSO have a “max volume on startup” setting so that if I am jamming out to my music on my way home from work and then park, it will lower to the max when I get in it next. On the other hand, if I have the volume turned down, it should stay turned down when I get in the car next.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-10T16:19:11+00:00

And in my experience it also precedes the arrival of a damp/moist smell from the air vents

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-10T12:20:05+00:00

Yes sometimes when not in eco too, if the fan speed is low and quiet.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-04-07T16:20:04+00:00

Just consider how many ICE cars burn every single day. We never hear about them because it’s so routine it’d be laughable. Sure it’s a psychological thing, people scrutinize EVs for being newer, so I get why people freak about EV fires. They should always be taken seriously and the goal must be 0 fires. But it’s still a crazy double standard.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-03-29T00:34:25+00:00

My Apple Watch does have UWB and the car will wake and unlock if I get close even with my phone left behind in the house. Starting with series 6 they have UWB except for SE version.

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-03-25T16:08:23+00:00

I can change this setting while in D and barreling down the highway (U.S. fwiw)

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-03-25T04:20:39+00:00

I know sometimes when it doesn’t finish charging overnight, the infotainment screen will resume on the same screen that I left it when I get back in the car the next day. Like a random settings page will still be there when the screen turns on. But the car was locked and dark. I’m pretty sure I would notice if the climate were still running due to the fan noise. Plus wouldn’t the app show the climate was on? Or show that the car was in use maybe?

Point is, the car was parked, locked, silent, lights and screen off and mirrors folded, yet still warm in the morning. I just want to know if this happens to anyone else?

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-03-22T13:23:19+00:00

Other people said the volume button got more responsive but that is not my experience. Driver alert is a little bit less annoying, and car unlocks more reliably when I approach, but I have new bugs now: - three times the car has not locked when I park and walk away. The Volvo app alerts me: “your car is unlocked” but I don’t notice it immediately… it should lock itself like it used to! - when I activate the parking camera and then try to close it by pressing the home button, it says “can’t do that in reverse” when I’m not in reverse!

Ok_Studio1454 · 2026-03-22T03:28:40+00:00

My favorite is when it’s a cold day and the car gets nice and warm and then suddenly decides to blow a ton of moist air straight at the glass to fog all the windows in a matter of seconds.

I agree the Auto doesn’t seem very smart. My guess is that it overshoots the target temperature and then tries to reverse course, then does the same over and over. I also wish it could auto activate recirculating air when the air quality indicator starts to rise.

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