Rivian Software Update 2025.26
Peak Response
2 versions in this release. First released Aug 19, 2025.
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Versions
Rollout progress
- Flagged
- 2,153
- vehicles
- Installed
- 2,145
- vehicles
Daily flagged
Peak +980 flagged on Aug 20
R1
| Period | Flagged | R1 Connect+ | R1 Non-Connect+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 19 | 294 | 281 | 13 |
| August 20 | 980 | 949 | 31 |
| August 21 | 304 | 295 | 9 |
| August 22 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| August 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| August 24 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| August 25 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| August 26 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| August 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| August 28 | 164 | 61 | 103 |
- First flagged
- Latest activity
- Vehicles counted
- R1
This update has been superseded. A newer version replaced it. These numbers are from its own rollout. How rollouts work
Counts reflect linked Roamer vehicles. Flagged means offered the update.
The chart uses each vehicle's first recorded offer. Connect+ reflects current subscription status. Chart counts use recorded observations. Totals also include vehicles found with the update already offered or installed.
Release Notes
Improvements
- Improved the performance and stability of apps on the center display.
- In Navigation, improved the stability, usability, and responsiveness to touch gestures, such as swiping.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the center display from responding properly to multi-touch gestures after streaming video content protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). (Thanks, u/SnazzyLabs, for the report.)
- Fixed an issue in Apple Music that prevented certain users from signing back into the app.
- Enhanced steering calibrations for Sport and Off-Road drive modes to further optimize steering performance.
- Sport drive mode: Maximized tire feedback and enhanced cornering precision.
- Off-Road drive modes:
- Reduced steering wheel kickback when you drive over rocky terrain.
- Enhanced steering effort and damping to improve feedback during controlled rotation or drifting over gravel.
- Improved steering torque feedback when you drive over loose surfaces and if wheel slip occurs.
R1 Gen 2 only
- Enhanced perception upgrades the autonomous and active safety features on R1 Gen 2 vehicles.
- Improved system performance when sensors are temporarily obstructed by snow, mud, or direct sunlight.
- Improved detection and quicker reaction times to dynamic traffic conditions, such as cut-ins, merges, and stopped traffic.
- Expanded vehicle detection across multiple lanes and in cross-traffic, with improved visualizations on the driver display.
- Reduced number of system disengagements due to poorly marked lanes.
NOTE
All-Purpose, Snow, and Conserve drive modes remain unchanged.
- Increased the availability of on-demand battery conditioning when the vehicle battery is low.
- Fixed an issue that caused the “range is too low” notification to repeatedly appear during on-demand battery conditioning for DC fast charging.
- Improved calibration to display the appropriate seat conditioning icon.
R1 Gen 2 only
- Improved cabin climate behavior in humid conditions. (Thanks, u/RivianTrackr, for the report.)
- Fixed an issue that displayed inaccurate efficiency and energy consumption values for Trips A and B.
- Added a way to restart the vehicle to the Settings > Vehicle > Service screen.
R1 Gen 1 only
- Reduced active grille shutter noise from the front of the vehicle when it wakes from sleep.