Sidecar is now Pelican. Same app, same features, new identity.

Here's what's new in this release.

▶ CarPlay now faster, more efficient, and more informative

Adaptive frame rate reduces CPU and battery usage during steady cruising. Notification banners show scanner status on the CarPlay screen. Navigation icons now correctly adapt to light and dark mode.

▶ Auditory notifications

Hear chimes when your OBD scanner connects, disconnects, or fails to identify a vehicle. Chimes play even with the silent switch on. Configure them in Settings > Notifications > Auditory notifications.

▶ Smarter trip detection

The trip logger activates faster when you start driving, capturing more of your journeys. Start and end times are more precise, using location visit data to refine boundaries.

▶ 29-bit CAN support

Pelican now supports vehicles that use extended 29-bit CAN addressing, including the Jeep Renegade Diesel and similar vehicles that require an adapter warmup sequence.

▶ Export anonymized journeys

Share journey data for debugging without revealing your location history. Export from Settings > Data & backups.

▶ pelican:// deep links

Open the map, navigate to addresses, and switch vehicles from other apps or Shortcuts using the new pelican:// URL scheme.

▶ Pelican bird app icon

A new alternate app icon option in Settings > Personalization.

▶ Longer login sessions

Sessions now stay active as long as you keep using the app, and only expire after 60 days of inactivity.

Other changes:
- Improved compatibility with ELM327 OBD adapters that echo setup commands or use CRLF line endings.
- Pre-2008 vehicles using KWP 2000 or ISO 9141 protocols now report their VIN during initial connection.
- Larger scanner read buffer avoids dropped responses from chatty ECUs.
- Fixed bug where launching the app while music was playing would pause the music.
- Fixed bug where OBD scanner sound effects would interrupt system music playback.
- Fixed bug where sound effects only played from the left channel on stereo outputs.
- Fixed bug where the VIN decoder accepted blank responses as valid VINs.
- Fixed bug where record forms dropped values entered with comma decimal separators.
- Fixed bug where fuel records displayed in the wrong unit after changing unit preferences.
- Fixed bug where the delete button on records was hidden behind the keyboard.
- Fixed bug where mileage was attributed to the wrong vehicle when the scanner connected mid-trip.
- Fixed bug where the trip logger did not restore the previous trip after relaunch, splitting one journey into two.
- Fixed bug where high-speed driving was misclassified as stationary, hiding journeys from the timeline.
- Fixed bug where tapping near the map search bar selected a place behind it instead of the search field.
- Fixed bug where large isochrone requests in Europe failed repeatedly without returning results.
- Fixed bug where the Storage > Signals page spun indefinitely instead of loading.
- Fixed bug where iCloud backup restoration failed on a fresh device.
- Fixed bug where widgets showed stale data or failed to render after an update.
- Fixed crash when backgrounding the app during a database sync or iCloud backup.
- Fixed Polestar vehicles not loading due to an API change.
- Fixed Suzuki Swift Sport showing a generic vehicle icon.

Sidecar is now Pelican. Same app, same features, new identity.

Here's what's new in this release.

▶ CarPlay now faster, more efficient, and more informative

Adaptive frame rate reduces CPU and battery usage during steady cruising. Notification banners show scanner status on the CarPlay screen. Navigation icons now correctly adapt to light and dark mode.

▶ Auditory notifications

Hear chimes when your OBD scanner connects, disconnects, or fails to identify a vehicle. Chimes play even with the silent switch on. Configure them in Settings > Notifications > Auditory notifications.

▶ Smarter trip detection

The trip logger activates faster when you start driving, capturing more of your journeys. Start and end times are more precise, using location visit data to refine boundaries.

▶ 29-bit CAN support

Pelican now supports vehicles that use extended 29-bit CAN addressing, including the Jeep Renegade Diesel and similar vehicles that require an adapter warmup sequence.

▶ Export anonymized journeys

Share journey data for debugging without revealing your location history. Export from Settings > Data & backups.

▶ pelican:// deep links

Open the map, navigate to addresses, and switch vehicles from other apps or Shortcuts using the new pelican:// URL scheme.

▶ Pelican bird app icon

A new alternate app icon option in Settings > Personalization.

▶ Longer login sessions

Sessions now stay active as long as you keep using the app, and only expire after 60 days of inactivity.

Bug fixes:
- Fixed bug where launching the app while music was playing would pause the music.
- Fixed bug where OBD scanner sound effects would interrupt system music playback.
- Fixed bug where sound effects only played from the left channel on stereo outputs.
- Fixed bug where the VIN decoder accepted blank responses as valid VINs.
- Fixed bug where record forms dropped values entered with comma decimal separators.
- Fixed bug where fuel records displayed in the wrong unit after changing unit preferences.
- Fixed bug where the delete button on records was hidden behind the keyboard.
- Fixed bug where mileage was attributed to the wrong vehicle when the scanner connected mid-trip.
- Fixed bug where the trip logger did not restore the previous trip after relaunch, splitting one journey into two.
- Fixed bug where high-speed driving was misclassified as stationary, hiding journeys from the timeline.
- Fixed bug where tapping near the map search bar selected a place behind it instead of the search field.
- Fixed bug where large isochrone requests in Europe failed repeatedly without returning results.
- Fixed bug where the Storage > Signals page spun indefinitely instead of loading.
- Fixed bug where iCloud backup restoration failed on a fresh device.
- Fixed bug where widgets showed stale data or failed to render after an update.
- Fixed crash when backgrounding the app during a database sync or iCloud backup.
- Fixed Polestar vehicles not loading due to an API change.
- Fixed Suzuki Swift Sport showing a generic vehicle icon.