Love the mower, but the app needs more flexibility
I really love the mower, but the app’s features and flexibility need improvement.
First, I’d like to choose which notifications get pushed to my phone, rather than only receiving those Husqvarna has deemed important. For my setup, knowing when the mower is heading to a work area or returning to the charger would be very useful.
I’d also like the ability to create multiple maintenance points or designated parking spots. I have mowing areas outside a gate that must be opened manually, and managing them has been frustrating. So far, the only reliable way I’ve found to preserve mowing progress between charging sessions is to manually drive the mower through the gate.
A transport path doesn’t solve this because the mower tries to follow it even when the gate is closed and bumps into the gate. Disabling the path while it’s mowing causes it to restart the area. I also tried using a maintenance point as a waiting spot after a “destination not reachable” error, but that appears to make it lose track of its mowing progress. Ideally, I’d have two parking points—one on each side of the gate—but the app doesn’t appear to allow that.
What I need is straightforward: let the mower wait at a designated spot, notify me that it needs access through the gate, and preserve its mowing progress so it can resume after charging. I’m very happy with the mower itself, but these software limitations make it much more hands-on than it should be.
First, I’d like to choose which notifications get pushed to my phone, rather than only receiving those Husqvarna has deemed important. For my setup, knowing when the mower is heading to a work area or returning to the charger would be very useful.
I’d also like the ability to create multiple maintenance points or designated parking spots. I have mowing areas outside a gate that must be opened manually, and managing them has been frustrating. So far, the only reliable way I’ve found to preserve mowing progress between charging sessions is to manually drive the mower through the gate.
A transport path doesn’t solve this because the mower tries to follow it even when the gate is closed and bumps into the gate. Disabling the path while it’s mowing causes it to restart the area. I also tried using a maintenance point as a waiting spot after a “destination not reachable” error, but that appears to make it lose track of its mowing progress. Ideally, I’d have two parking points—one on each side of the gate—but the app doesn’t appear to allow that.
What I need is straightforward: let the mower wait at a designated spot, notify me that it needs access through the gate, and preserve its mowing progress so it can resume after charging. I’m very happy with the mower itself, but these software limitations make it much more hands-on than it should be.
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AAkskling
EPOS 550h
4th season with the EPOS 550h and could not be happier. Mow approx 1.5 acres.
Mmenasco
Very poor app
For a company who have been selling these mowers for decades - could be way better. The competition have overtaken you Husqvarna.
NNZHendo
OK App
Does the basics. However, adding in some better monitoring things like how much life is left on the blades based on runtimes and suggested maintenance tasks would be nice.
KKevinpom8
Not what I hoped for
I am not sure if it’s the set up or the machine but deeply disappointed in what I have. We always seem to be having to reset and when it does cut it gets itself stuck and consequently leaves deep wheel gouges in the lawn
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