Tesla is replacing its stretched-out phone interface on the iPad with a layout designed for larger screens. Vehicle controls and home-energy information now have room beside a larger visualization, although the redesign is rolling out slowly rather than reaching every owner at once.
Tesla designer Alex Guichet announced the rollout on October 21, confirming support for iPads, iPhone Duo, Android tablets and foldables. His announcement describes a redesign across multiple screens, not simply permission to install the existing phone app on a tablet.
The two-column arrangement puts navigation and controls on the left and a larger view of the car or home on the right. Previously, iPad owners could install the iPhone app without getting a native tablet layout, according to an October 22 report. The new design uses the extra space to keep more information visible together.
Nehal Malik’s October 21 walkthrough describes charging submenus that remain alongside their details, a more prominent Customize Controls button and a Show psi button for tire pressures. These are reported interface changes, not new claims about the car’s driving capabilities.
Energy customers also get a wider presentation. The home view shows power flowing among solar panels, a Powerwall, the house and the grid. The walkthrough describes larger charging-history maps and charts, giving the additional display space a purpose beyond enlarging the vehicle rendering. Available functions still depend on the connected products.
The foldable support arrives just before the iPhone Duo’s October 23 launch. The walkthrough shows the expanded layout on its inner display and the familiar phone layout on the outer screen. That distinction is the point of adapting an interface to screen size rather than treating every device as an oversized phone.
The U.S. App Store listing shows Tesla version 4.62.0 as a free download, requiring iPadOS 17.0 or later on iPad. Its release notes say only that it contains minor fixes and improvements; they do not detail the tablet redesign.
Guichet said the release may take an extra week or two to reach everyone while the team checks the screens. Owners of supported Android tablets and Apple devices should therefore distinguish an available app update from immediate access to the redesigned interface. Guichet also said further updates and polish are planned, without setting a detailed feature timetable.
