In case anyone is interested in trying this, if you have a subscription to ABRP Premium, you can configure the ABRP complication on your Apple Watch face and have the real-time ID.4 SOC showing on the Apple Watch even if the OBD Bluetooth dongle plugged in the ID.4 OBD port is not within the Bluetooth range of the iPhone
ABRP Premium now has an option (still in beta) for the ID.4 to communicate its SOC over its cellular connection to the ABRP servers, so you don’t theoretically need a Bluetooth dongle anymore, even though ABRP still recommends a Bluetooth dongle for real-time data feeding the ABRP app.
I think the cellular connection doesn’t send as detailed data as the Bluetooth dongle does, but it’s pretty real-time over the cellular at least updating the SOC. This same feature allows the Apple Watch to display the real-time ID.4 SOC. Right now my wife is driving the ID.4, but I can see the real-time SOC on my Apple Watch while being at home.
I also have my Tesla Model Y SOC displaying on the same Apple Watch via another complication (this one is using the Stats app). So, I have the real-time SOC update for both of my EVs on the same Apple Watch face.
I could say this complication should be available via the myVW app and not require a third-party app with a subscription, but in VW’s defense, the Tesla app also doesn’t have an Apple Watch complication (or app) available and so to have a similar feature working with Tesla, one has to buy a third-party app. I use Stats that has additional features besides adding an Apple Watch app and an Apple Watch complication. It doesn’t require a subscription, but it’s an expensive app.
ABRP Premium now has an option (still in beta) for the ID.4 to communicate its SOC over its cellular connection to the ABRP servers, so you don’t theoretically need a Bluetooth dongle anymore, even though ABRP still recommends a Bluetooth dongle for real-time data feeding the ABRP app.
I think the cellular connection doesn’t send as detailed data as the Bluetooth dongle does, but it’s pretty real-time over the cellular at least updating the SOC. This same feature allows the Apple Watch to display the real-time ID.4 SOC. Right now my wife is driving the ID.4, but I can see the real-time SOC on my Apple Watch while being at home.
I also have my Tesla Model Y SOC displaying on the same Apple Watch via another complication (this one is using the Stats app). So, I have the real-time SOC update for both of my EVs on the same Apple Watch face.
I could say this complication should be available via the myVW app and not require a third-party app with a subscription, but in VW’s defense, the Tesla app also doesn’t have an Apple Watch complication (or app) available and so to have a similar feature working with Tesla, one has to buy a third-party app. I use Stats that has additional features besides adding an Apple Watch app and an Apple Watch complication. It doesn’t require a subscription, but it’s an expensive app.
