Has anyone activated the new lock system on a their Bosch Flow app.
Any drawbacks? Like it locks when riding or doesn’t unlock when you want it to?
Any drawbacks? Like it locks when riding or doesn’t unlock when you want it to?
I agree it's not going to stop it being stolen in the first place as they wouldn't realise it was locked till they got it home and they're not going to bring it back to youPersonally I don't think it's worth it. There is a greater than zero chance it can mess up and leave you stranded miles from anywhere.
It's not going to stop a thief, just mildly inconvenience them and they'll strip and sell your bike for parts rather than as a whole.
A phones ID is not its SIM card, a phones ID is its IMEI number.I know what it says...........but have you tried it?? Once the LED Remote is paired with a specific phone (a phones ID is its SIM card) it will not pair with another until that pairing is cancelled. The pairing on the phone is saved in the blutooth connectivity list on that phone and the phone is identified by the SIM card.
I have not enabled the lock function but I did recently have to change SIM on my phone as part of a test to resolve a problem with recieving SMS ( turned out it was a network problem in the end!) . I tried to run the Flow App but could not pair with the bike despite repeated a ttempts whereas previously the pairing had always been instantaneous. I had to remove the Bosch pairing from my blutooth list on the phone, delete the Flow app and reload a fresh version of the Flow app. I could then start from scratch....ie run Flow.....pair with the LED Remote.
That coupled with the experience of the guy I mentioned in my post a bove suggests the advice in the manual may be wrong in some circumstances if not in all.
Quite happy to be proved wrong, so if you confirm you have in fact logged in to your bike from someone elses phone ( presumably one that is not meanwhile paired with that persons Bosch Smart System bike) just by loading the flow app and using you Bosch Account login id and password, then I may reconsider using the bike lock function.
yes I know both blutooth will work even if no SIM in the phone but it seemed to me the Bosch System needed something to authenticate the connection...................I can see now that the personal Bosch Account is doing that.I think phone model and country restrictions may make this more difficult for you because of the Russian poisonings in your country if for some reason your sim is tied to your BLE connections. I’ll have to try it when I’m in the UK next with a local phone. Hmmmmm sneaky UK If so.
Yes, I have been using the lock system for a while. You can deactivate it via the Flow app at any time. You can also access your bike on another phone with the Flow app, as long as you log in with your Bosch ID. I also have the ConnectModule, which sounds an alarm if the bike is moved while your bike is powered off. If the bike is then moved someone ( a would be thief), you are alerted on your phone and the app starts tracking your bike via GPS.Has anyone activated the new lock system on a their Bosch Flow app.
Any drawbacks? Like it locks when riding or doesn’t unlock when you want it to?
I have been using it (Whyte E160).Has anyone activated the new lock system on a their Bosch Flow app.
Any drawbacks? Like it locks when riding or doesn’t unlock when you want it to?
The GPS unit is available in the UK - I bought my unit from here: GPS Bike trackersI have been using it (Whyte E160).
It certainly works, as I tested it.
It clearly would not stop someone stealing the bike, although it may slow down the process if the thief tried to ride it.
I needed to change my phone & this caused a problem.
Even though I un-paired the old phone (the connection is via bluetooth) I could not connect the new phone.
I ended up taking it to the shop who had to contact Bosch, but not before an identity check that the bike is actually mine.
This all took a few days to sort.
Bosch are clearly trying to make thefts difficult and have a system in place to stop someone connecting another phone.
I'm hoping that the Bosch GPS unit will soon be available and plan to fit that.
The Whyte is great fun, but a very significant investment - protecting it from theft is a priority for me.
Cheers,
Ian
The GPS unit is available in the UK - I bought my unit from here: GPS Bike trackers
Which one did you purchase, the £85 or the £175 oneThe GPS unit is available in the UK - I bought my unit from here: GPS Bike tracker
I got the Bosch ConnectModule fitted by my dealer for £99, which includes the first year’s subscription free (about £40 a year thereafter). Alarm, immobiliser and GPS tracker in one small unit. Worth it for the peace of mind.Which one did you purchase, the £85 or the £175 one
This one: Bosch Gen4 Smart Tracker & Alarm BDU37YY (BCM3100) ETAWhich one did you purchase, the £85 or the £175 one
Better a thief has to struggle riding a 27kg bike then being able to ride it with assistance imoIt clearly would not stop someone stealing the bike, although it may slow down the process if the thief tried to ride it.
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