Is there a less painful way to turn the A/C on remotely?

I vaguely remember that there was either a web URL or a small service you could run that would allow something as trivial as "turn on the climate control without jumping through the six hoops of the smartphone app"

Does such a thing exist any more? I have root access on a 24/7 web server so I can run my own code somewhere if that's required, but I don't have the skills to really write something that interfaces with the API -- *if* publically usable APIs even exist.

I'm really just looking for something where I can put a "one-click" URL on my phone's home screen, and just push it when I want the climate control to come on. The app (at least the iOS one) is really really slow and doesn't always provide the climate control option.

Help? If there's an existing thread on this already a pointer is fine - none of my searches turned up anything that looked quite right.

If you are adventurous, there is some good info here:
http://virantha.com/2016/04/07/updated-reverse-engineering-nissan-connect-ev-protocol/

There is an open source app for Android that can start climate control called Nissano.

Personally I would love to have these abilities:
"Hey Siri, please get the car ready [now | by 4PM]"

Add a little AI and have Siri ask me "Looks like you have a 2PM lunch appointment today. Would you like me to have the car ready for your drive?"

Even better would be using my Apple Watch as a replacement for the key fob. Someday! Maybe Tesla will venture that direction.

Substitute Android Wear for Apple Watch just the same (have both as I develop).

ljwobker said:

I vaguely remember that there was either a web URL or a small service you could run that would allow something as trivial as "turn on the climate control without jumping through the six hoops of the smartphone app"

Help? If there's an existing thread on this already a pointer is fine - none of my searches turned up anything that looked quite right.

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The easiest fast solution is an android app that only does climate control reuqests https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nissano

It doesn't get any more bare bones than that.

If you don't want to run an android app you can do the whole home server thing but so long as you know the code needed it's easier to make a phone app. And the code is at https://github.com/wannamak/nissano

I second the recommendation of Nissano.

Yes, Nissano. And remember: it usually gets the request done much faster than it takes for the acknowledgement to reach the app. Press the icon, and it takes about 5 seconds to turn on the CC.

There used to be LeafLink for the iphone which was much more rapid to use than Nissan's app. But I guess they upped the security after the breach last year and now LeafLink does not exist (or work).

dhanson865 said:

The easiest fast solution is an android app that only does climate control reuqests https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.nissano

If you don't want to run an android app you can do the whole home server thing but so long as you know the code needed it's easier to make a phone app. And the code is at https://github.com/wannamak/nissano

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Argh. About the only operating system I *don't* run already is Android. Is there a reasonably easy path to get this running on a server somewhere? I have a linux VPS already - but I'm probably kidding myself if I said I was knew anything about how to port that code over. ;(

I suggest you buy a new old stock Kyocera Event for $30, and put both Nissano and LeafSpy on it. You will then have a phone to use to turn on CC via WiFi if you don't want to pay for service.

Appreciate the suggestion, but unless I can get something that doesn't require a second device (either a native app or a web link / URL I can call from my existing phone) it's just not going to be worth it. Totally aware that I'm being picky as hell here: I'm really just trying to take the 90-second clunky app experience that I already have and turn it into a "press this URL and it just happens" solution. It's painful, but not painful enough to have a separate device with me.

I suggest you see if Nissano is available for any other OS.

ljwobker said:

Appreciate the suggestion, but unless I can get something that doesn't require a second device (either a native app or a web link / URL I can call from my existing phone) it's just not going to be worth it. Totally aware that I'm being picky as hell here: I'm really just trying to take the 90-second clunky app experience that I already have and turn it into a "press this URL and it just happens" solution. It's painful, but not painful enough to have a separate device with me.

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Have you tried accessing the Leaf Portal from the browser on your phone? It may be faster than the app. You might be able to put a link on the home page of the phone, and tell it to remember your username and password (I don't have an iphone, so not sure how that works). https://www.nissanusa.com/nowners/user/home