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Carefree Connects (BT12)

Carefree Connects (BT12)

For 12V Carefree Awnings

44 ratings
56 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
✈️ Travel
Free

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Released
February 16, 2018
Updated
March 12, 2024

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Developer

Carefree/Scott Fetzer Company
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Wirelessly control your 12V Carefree awning with this app. Extend, retract, and stop your awning, adjust LED brightness, and manage motion sensor sensitivity for optimal protection. Simple pairing makes setup a breeze.

✓Wireless awning control
✓Extend, retract, and stop awning
✓Adjust LED brightness
✓Motion sensor sensitivity adjustment
✓Real-time awning operation
✓Pairing with control module
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What users say about Carefree Connects (BT12)

Reviews of Carefree Connects (BT12) are mostly negative: the Travel app is rated 2.0/5 from 44 App Store ratings. What users like most: works fine for some users, remembers last setting. Top complaints: obscures micro adjustment buttons, buttons hard to operate. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Works fine for some users
  • 👍Remembers last setting
  • 👍Micro adjustment buttons available
  • 🚀Connects fast and operates awning

Negative things

  • 🐛Obscures micro adjustment buttons
  • 🐛Buttons hard to operate
  • 🐛Buttons often do nothing
  • 🐛Can't close app without awning issue
  • 🐛Over extend bug
  • 🐛LED dim function not working
  • 🐛LED control removed
  • 🐛Random pairing
  • 🐛Periodic beep
  • 🐛Poorly engineered
  • 🐛No awning light controls
  • 🐛No awning light dimming
  • 🐛App failed to work
  • 🐛Doesn't work with Apple products
  • 🐛Obsolete for newer iPhones
  • 🐛Over extends awning on swipe up
  • 🐛No awnings found on iPhone 12
  • 🐛Does not connect to iPhone 13plus
  • 🐛App needs updates for iPhones
  • 🐛Retracts/extends awning when closing app
  • 🐛Over extends beyond lockout
  • 🐛Broke awning/burned motor
  • 🐛Screen background too dark
  • 🐛Won't connect after firmware update
  • 🐛Firmware update disabled awning controls
  • 🐛App no longer works
  • 🐛Zero stars
  • 🐛Fine adjustments sometimes available
  • 🐛Cant close app without awning issue
  • 🐛Over extends awning
  • 🐛App not working, unable to pair
  • 🐛Awning cannot be found
  • 🐛Won't connect to new awning
  • 🐛Useless app
  • 🐛Buttons need attention
  • 🐛Starts retracting when closing app
  • 🐛Scroll screen for nudge buttons
  • 🐛A lot of problems
  • 🐛Awning lights stuck on minimum intensity
  • 🐛Fails to detect awning
  • 🐛Doesn't work with latest iOS update
  • 🐛Swiping up to close retracts awning
  • 🐛Closing app triggers awning roll out
  • 🐛Lights turn off after 2 min
  • 🐛Awning not found
  • 🐛Not compatible with later phones
  • 🐛No longer works iOS 14.2
  • 🐛App is a big PITA
  • 🐛Remote working, app not pairing
  • 🐛Awning extends too far on its own
  • 🐛Finicky pairing mode
  • 🐛New version doesn’t connect
  • 🐛Awning disappeared after update
  • 🐛Overextend and damage awning
  • 🐛Malfunctioning after update
  • 🐛Cannot operate awning
  • 🐛Update creates bugs
  • 🐛Cannot find BT12
  • 🐛App doesn’t connect
  • 🐛Buttons disappear off screen
  • 🐛Screen doesn’t fit properly
  • 🐛Unpaired from awning
  • 🐛Cannot access settings menu
  • 🐛Update no good
  • 🐛Nonfunctional after update
  • 🐛New version unusable
  • 🐛Fine adjustment buttons don’t work
  • 🐛Bottom of screen cut off
  • 🐛Micro adjustment buttons extend/retract fully
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What's New in Carefree Connects (BT12)

2.4.5

March 12, 2024

Awning controls bug fixes.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Really bad

Can’t connect 90% of the time , and when I do I get locked out . Sorry but this is just not good or friendly to use
RReconMan772

Awful

The app obscures the 2 micro adjustment buttons at the bottom of the screen and makes them hard to operate. When it does operate, most of the time they don’t do anything.
DDKCnDJC

Move the stupid buttons

Can’t close the app without causing the awning to roll up the wrong way. This is an easy fix - just make some of the buttons smaller and then move them up a little. iPhone 16 Pro Max.
CCo1.a

It works!

Just tried the app on an iPhone 15pro and it works fine. It remembers the last setting when you extract. It also has micro adjustment buttons so I can get my side antiflap poles into the holes in the boom.
The led dim function doesn’t seem to work though hence 4 stars.
CCentre-Lefty

The over extend bug is back 23/22024

App hung after I went back into the app. It tried to extend my awning after it had already been extended.
GGavooz
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

68 issues

Obscures micro adjustment buttons

Bug

Buttons hard to operate

Bug

Buttons often do nothing

Bug

Can't close app without awning issue

Bug

Over extend bug

Bug

LED dim function not working

Bug

LED control removed

Bug

Random pairing

Bug

Periodic beep

Bug

Poorly engineered

Bug

No awning light controls

Bug

No awning light dimming

Bug

App failed to work

Bug

Doesn't work with Apple products

Bug

Obsolete for newer iPhones

Bug

Over extends awning on swipe up

Bug

No awnings found on iPhone 12

Bug

Does not connect to iPhone 13plus

Bug

App needs updates for iPhones

Bug

Retracts/extends awning when closing app

Bug

Over extends beyond lockout

Bug

Broke awning/burned motor

Bug

Screen background too dark

Bug

Won't connect after firmware update

Bug

Firmware update disabled awning controls

Bug

App no longer works

Bug

Fine adjustments sometimes available

Bug

Cant close app without awning issue

Bug

Over extends awning

Bug

App not working, unable to pair

Bug

Awning cannot be found

Bug

Won't connect to new awning

Bug

Useless app

Bug

Buttons need attention

Bug

Starts retracting when closing app

Bug

Scroll screen for nudge buttons

Bug

A lot of problems

Bug

Awning lights stuck on minimum intensity

Bug

Fails to detect awning

Bug

Doesn't work with latest iOS update

Bug

Swiping up to close retracts awning

Bug

Closing app triggers awning roll out

Bug

Lights turn off after 2 min

Bug

Awning not found

Bug

Not compatible with later phones

Bug

No longer works iOS 14.2

Bug

App is a big PITA

Bug

Remote working, app not pairing

Bug

Awning extends too far on its own

Bug

Finicky pairing mode

Bug

New version doesn’t connect

Bug

Awning disappeared after update

Bug

Overextend and damage awning

Bug

Malfunctioning after update

Bug

Cannot operate awning

Bug

Update creates bugs

Bug

Cannot find BT12

Bug

App doesn’t connect

Bug

Buttons disappear off screen

Bug

Screen doesn’t fit properly

Bug

Unpaired from awning

Bug

Cannot access settings menu

Bug

Update no good

Bug

Nonfunctional after update

Bug

New version unusable

Bug

Fine adjustment buttons don’t work

Bug

Bottom of screen cut off

Bug

Micro adjustment buttons extend/retract fully

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Make buttons smaller and move them up

Feature

Fix LED dim function

Feature

Restore LED light control

Feature

Update app for newer iPhones

Feature

Fix UI for screen real estate

Feature

Improve pairing mode

Feature

Fix bugs for iPhones

Feature

Make screen background contrast better

Feature

FAQ

What does the Carefree Connects app do?

The Carefree Connects app provides wireless control for 12V Carefree awnings. You can extend, retract, and stop the awning, control the brightness of compatible LED lighting, and adjust the sensitivity of the optional motion sensor.

How do I pair the app with my awning?

Pairing is simple. After installing the Wireless Awning Control Module and optional Motion Sensor on your awning, use the awning power switch and extend/retract button to initiate pairing mode. Your smart device will then detect the awning for connection.

Can I control RGB LED lighting with this app?

No, this app only works with solid colored LED lighting. It does not support the control of RGB LED lighting systems.

What is the motion sensor feature?

The optional BT Motion Sensor detects wind or inclement weather. If sustained motion is detected, it will automatically retract the awning to protect it. The app will notify you when the sensor has been triggered.

Is this app compatible with all Carefree awnings?

This app is specifically designed for 12V Carefree awnings that are equipped with the Carefree Connects Wireless Awning Control System and the BT12 module.