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Does Tesla notify you of Sentry Mode events?

Only for some of them. The Tesla app pushes a notification when your car’s alarm is triggered, when someone tries to open a door or the trunk, or when it detects sudden jerky motion such as towing or shaking. If Sentry Mode doesn’t consider an event a clear threat, such as someone walking close to the car, it records footage but doesn’t push a notification to your phone.

To get a real-time alert for every Sentry event the car reports — including the ones the Tesla app stays silent on — Sentry Pro notifies you within seconds, with optional iOS Critical Alerts, Apple Watch support, and an automatic honk or flash deterrent.

Read the full breakdown in Does Tesla Notify You of Sentry Mode Events?