Flippy It's based off Firefox OS. Browser based means it gets its core features from web-apps. Doesn't necessarily mean the phone is dependant on its browser. Whatever. KaiOS is just a mess. It gives me a headache to think about it. Let's keep Android here and KaiOS to bananahackers. Maskim?

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        FliphoneBochur Firefox OS is based off Linux. But it seems I may not be correct either way.
        Yes I agree, KaiOS is way too much effort for very little reward, At the end of the day you are still left with a really bad phone.

            Flippy Unless someone contacts Tesla and convinces them to implement it.

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                  Reifam I agree. For them to do from there, and it's probably the simplest thing because they have access to the code and everything. Anyone on Twitter want to get friendly with Musk? That's probably the way to go.

                  It's not like they don't have people that ask for it. People have asked for it but not necessarily something Tesla's interested in implementing. They have a teen driver's mode, they're interested in protecting teens from the dangers of the road.... But hard to convince them that they also have to protect them from the Internet, especially when in their eyes only older than [minimum driving age in your state] can drive and not kids.

                      Flippy true the easiest way is surely to go to TESLA.
                      but because there system is so blocked if you get in and just change the firewall settings to only allow TESLA's IP to access the car your all done.
                      TRUE its hard but defiantly doable!

                          Flippy yes, firefox os is based off linux, but so is android...

                            11 days later

                            kolelguy the problem with filtering a Tesla and the reason TAG was offering so much money is two fold:
                            1: the technical know how to play with Tesla’s software is a high bar even for a seasoned developer
                            2: even with the knowledge (and people I’ve seen mess with the software successfully) it’s against their terms of service and policy such that if you succeed they lock you out of their system void all warranty/repair, block all future updates and in some cases essentially brick your car even if you didn’t.
                            The only way to successfully filter the Tesla browser without having Tesla do it themselves is either
                            A: somehow access and change parts of their software without it leading back to Tesla servers (very hard due to the nature of Tesla servers constant communication with their cars for data collection and security
                            B: change their software, let Tesla find out and lock you out of their severs and if they don’t Brick the car then viola! You’ve successfully forced Tesla to lock you out of their browser!
                            The problem is you also won’t get Possibly crucial updates and security, it may be illegal, and you probably can’t use their self driving as well as many other functions if your locked out of their servers…

                                YaakovYY

                                YaakovYY TAG was offering so much money

                                For filtering a Tesla, I don't think that was such a high offer

                                    %100 I meant compared to what they usually offer

                                    YaakovYY
                                    or you can get tesla to put in a filter app

                                      4 months later

                                      Finally it looks like someone is trying what I've long been saying is the best and most practical solution to filter a Tesla. This was posted on the Lakewood scoop.

                                        Techgen I agree so much. Way more worth the effort instead a filter that has so much potential to be problematic. It's probably the smallest easiest tweak for them to add a line of code to add a PIN. Also with the money they were promising they should instead take out national TV and radio ads, and a social media campaign. Even in the natural world smartphones have parental controls (albeit not good enough for us) there is no reason why a Tesla should not.