Tesla App 4.57.0 was released on May 13, 2026. Its own page currently contains 4 Undocumented observations, with no official feature entries. The news below explains what was found and how it relates to earlier versions; undocumented findings are unofficial and should not be read as a formal Tesla release-note announcement.
The earlier 4.56.5 report provides context for the gold Plaid asset and low-cost charging work. This release extends the visual and home-energy themes while adding parental-control preparation. It is listed as New Features, so calling it only a fixes version would miss its own findings; the linked predecessor remains background rather than a duplicate feature list.
Undocumented parental-control references point toward separately blocking the vehicle browser, Tesla Arcade, and Tesla Theater. The analysis describes individual controls rather than a single setting for all three. These options were not yet available to users in the release's account, so their presence in code is treated as preparation.
App presentation also changes through animated vehicle badges. The reported animations replace some static Performance and Plaid badges, echoing the vehicle's software-screen treatment. Coverage is not described as complete for every special edition, and a badge animation should not be confused with a change in driving performance.
The Signature Edition theme continues from 4.56.5. Alongside the earlier gold Plaid asset, this update adds a separate, non-animated identification badge for limited-edition Model S and Model X vehicles. That connection illustrates an incremental visual update; it does not make this release a fixes-only patch.
Home-energy status gains another undocumented development: feedback about confusing or incorrect explanations and a Powered by Grok label. These references connect the explanatory Powerwall status seen in 4.55.5 with a way to report problems. The news covers all four observations while leaving their screenshots out of the official-note section.
The app release date identifies the phone update, rather than the activation date of every related vehicle or home-energy capability. Individual account settings and compatible equipment still matter when interpreting these observations.
