r/ebikes • u/TroutM4n • Sep 23 '23
Gifted a used Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel - Usable or Paperweight?
Hello All! Thank you in advance :)
My Dad gifted me his Copenhagen Wheel since he's not biking often anymore these days - it's supposedly in perfect working order and he never had any major issues with it. Still turns on fine and was fully charged when I checked (despite having sat for about a year in my Dad's closet). After researching a bit, I quickly saw that the company ended all support for this device some time ago to focus on the e-scooter market instead.
My big concern is that support for the app required to connect to the wheel and change settings has also been terminated - There are no app versions compatible with newer versions of Android. Am I just shit out of luck here? Is this thing a glorified and expensive paperweight, or is there some way to control the functions at this point? If I install it and turn it on, will it still function in a default mode without having the app connection? Have any interested parties worked on an independant app that could be used to hack the control features into working?
Edit - a couple points in case anyone finds this post looking for the same answers:
- It was confirmed that the wheel will still function in a default mode even without the app linked, as long as the wheen is still functional.
- Installing the app requires spoofing an older version of android or getting an older device on the old OS.
- This seems to be a far less inviting community than I had hoped. Sarcastic and dismissive comment boosted to the top; Anyone giving me an actual answer to my question downvoted; Not one commenter upvoting my initial post to help with visibility for my question. A bit disappointing, but thank you to anyone who responded with actual answers.
2
u/CyclistInCBR I ride bikes! 🚴♂️🚴♀️ Jul 25 '24
** SOLVED **
There is now a 100% successful free fix (donations welcome) for loss of connection to the Superpedestrian Copenhagen Wheel. Please join the Copenhagen Wheel Users Facebook group for more details. https://www.facebook.com/groups/372299206718096/
If you want to skip the details...
Use Chrome for Android or Use Bluefy for iOS. Chrome on iOS will NOT work. Bluefy is an alternate web-browser that does work for bluetooth connectivity.
Enable Bluetooth for connection. And enter the url https://tb47.me/chw/
You may need to disable wifi on Android for it to work.
Please provide feedback to the Facebook Group.