Sena Motorcycles 4+

Why in the crap does Sena continue to make their software and units so hard to use? This latest “idea” to make me have to go to this new app to be able to connect to my unit via my phone is REALLY ANNOYING. Not do I have to give the app all these permissions so the sucker will even load, why does it need access to my photos, the unit has no camera, but if you don’t grant it, you can’t load it. It completely wipes the old app - that worked perfectly good - AND I have to pair it again which isn’t a big deal but ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS CHECK MY BATTERY LEVEL on my unit & I had to waste all the time fighting w/the new app. NOT impressed Sena, do the guys thinking up these great ideas ever USE the stuff? I bet not - another annoying move from Sena!

Maybe apple phones are better with this app but I don’t know what all the negatives reviews are about. I didn’t even need the app to connect to my iPhone. This works like any other Bluetooth device and I’ve had 0 issues. I like the music sharing feature and the mesh works great. Also I em got the battery monitoring feature in the app. All in all I’m pleasantly surprised at how well this system works. What are people expecting? Do they want this app to do their taxes, refinance loans or troubleshoot engine codes??? If you think this app is difficult to work with I’d hate to see you try to set up a new TV or program a VCR to record your favorite re-runs of Murder She Wrote 😏

Updated July 28,2023

It appears they have removed the “required” access to the other things they shouldn’t have asked for access to in the first place. Now, appropriately, only Bluetooth is required and the others are optional. Thank you developers, for finally listening to reason!

That said the app is just fine for what we need it for. It works with my headset.
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The only thing this app should require is a Bluetooth connection. There is no reason to *require* access to the camera, music, or local network. The local network access is *never* needed for an app like this, why you request it is beyond me. If I don’t want to use your app to control my music you don’t need access to my music player and library. Should be an optional choice. If I don’t want to use the camera to pair other headsets then the camera is also an optional choice. But no. You *require* all 4 unconditionally - just to let people who bought your expensive headsets change their headset settings. All that needs is Bluetoothd the . Make the others optional.