In future, used e-bikes or batteries can be marked as stolen in the Bosch eBike Flow app. The feature will be available free of charge in the app from the end of January 2026. If an e-bike or battery is marked as stolen, this will be visible throughout the Bosch eBike Systems digital ecosystem.

According to Bosch, this will make resale much more difficult and increase the chances of getting the e-bike back: Second-hand buyers, specialist dealers and authorities will receive a warning when they attempt to connect to the electric bike via the eBike Flow app - including the serial numbers of the components marked as stolen. The connection with the eBike Flow app is permanently blocked. Over-the-air updates or the individual setting of riding modes are no longer possible. Specialist dealers also receive a warning in the DiagnosticTool, the diagnostic software from Bosch eBike Systems, when they connect the electric bike for a service. 

This is made possible by the digital assignment principle of the smart system. Here, all components of a pedelec - motor, battery, display - are clearly registered and linked to a specific user profile. If the user marks the eBike or battery as stolen, this information is stored centrally and can be accessed anywhere in the Bosch eBike Systems digital ecosystem. The eBike Flow app, the DiagnosticTool and Bosch Support access the same data. The digital marking can only be removed via the registered user profile.

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