Boomerang's Cyclotrac GPS Bike Hack 3.0.6 + Redeem Codes

Just got finished testing it. The app seems pretty primitive; I set the alarm and took a short walk. It went off immediately, which is good, but then the app just said the alarm was off. So then I’m wondering, what do I do? How do I turn it off? And why doesn’t the app say that it’s alarming? So I cycled the alarm on and then off, and it stopped alarming.
And what’s the big button on the device for? I have no idea.
Three stars I guess. My bikes have been stolen 4 times in the last 2 years, so I really need this to work.

Update: If you set the alarm and lock up next to someone else, when that person is unlocking their bike, it jiggles the device enough for the alarm to go off. I didn’t get a text message alert, but it made me think, “Isn’t this just something that tells the thief that they need to smash the device? Wouldn’t this be more effective if it was silent?” I’m going to try and weld a steel case for it so it’s not so easy to destroy. 16 gauge should work.

First of all let me say that any new device release is going to have a few weeks/months of improvements which is exactly what the V2 version of Boomerang went through. But, as expected, the unit works well. The APP interface was a bit ragged at the beginning but it has improved greatly since the first release. I'm giving this a 4-STAR rating because it's a quality manufactured device that works as advertised. Because they are constantly improving the APP and actively addressing the identified issues with the APP. Because they are in contact with customers, asking for and taking our input. Currently the only problem I've had with the latest release is that I had to turn it on twice or turn it off twice on a couple occasions. The screen always indicated the correct state of the device and the device always alarmed when the bike moved or was bumped. It has tracked every Trip accurately. I'm very satisified with this device and highly recommend it for bicycle security.

The app has been improving greatly over the last few revisions. The core anti-theft function seems really accurate in my testing. The push notifications come quickly if the alarm is set. The time to disable the alarm is still a bit variable and sometimes my kids set it off on our cargo bike because they are impatient.

Overall, it provides me the peace of mind that I’ll know if somebody tries to walk away with my bike quickly.

5th star comes from the great customer service in general. Boomerang listens to feedback and is responsive to their user community.

There are several issues with this product that have forced me to a place where not only am I writing the first review I’ve ever given but I feel compelled to warn other people about this product and making such a significant purchase for something that doesn’t work the way it’s intended.
1. Battery life is horrible. At best it’s 2-3 days
2. Alarm won’t turn off. So many issues here
3. Location gets stuck on home location or last location and doesn’t update appropriately.
4. Notifications are massively delayed or don’t come at all
5. Communication with customer support is not good. I wrote an email expressing my displeasure with the products and desiring a refund and instead of being given instructions and an apology for my poor experience, I was only asked repeatedly why I wanted a refund. Make a policy that people can follow when they dislike your product and let that be it. I don’t need to express or write a narrative over and over explaining to you how you launched a product that fails to deliver the features you promised. And don’t tell me to wait for an update and that’s the solution to all of my life‘s problems. Either release a product that’s ready for the public to use or don’t.

There aren’t many affordable ways to keep a virtual eye on an irreplaceable family member - your bike! My family had one of the V2 trackers on each of our primary commuting bikes, and gets significant peace of mind from knowing the bikes are safe where we locked them.

Is the app perfect? Not yet. But it does everything needed to keep the bike safe, and the company is actively engaging with customers to improve any user experience challenges.

Old reviews on the App Store aren’t relevant to the current product. Not everything changes as fast as this one - but this one’s rapidly evolving.

So I have been using the Boonerang for over a year now. I started with V1 and was perfectly happy and now there is V2 with many improvement and app upgrades. The device is very easy to mount onto your bike and the app makes using it simple as can be. You turn the alarm on and go. If during your absence your bike is messed with alarm will go off. If that is not enough to stop thief and they still take it with alarm blaring then the gps side of things kick in and you call police and go get your bike back. How great is that!!!! I HIGHLY recommend this product!!!!

I think the device and app have gotten a lot better with the new versions. The learning curve is not as steep, documentation/user manual have gotten better and customer support is better as well.
I bought this device because it gave me a sense of security and peace of mind and it continues to do so. Most of the problems I experienced were mainly because I hadn’t taken the time to understand how it functions. But, even my stupid questions were answered promptly by customer support.
Great product at a reasonable price.

This device is a neat idea but the implementation is terrible. The phone app is not communicating with the GPS unit in real-time — the alarm kept enabled despite it’d clearly said “alarm off” in the app, and there’s no way to force a Bluetooth connection between the app and the GPS unit to shut off the alarm. Connection between the app and the GPS unit is also hit or miss, the app constantly loses connection with the GPS unit even they are literally within a foot.

In addition, Boomrang indicates on their website that you can purchase the monthly subscription from the app. This is not the case as you are forced to signup for a annual subscription through PayPal when registering an account to use the device.

I got one of the new V2 boomerangs with the newer app and have to say it works well and hasn’t had any problems. I don’t leave my bike locked up as much with covid, but the tracking and alarm system work well, and I’ve never had any issues connecting to the bike. The new updated app is simple to navigate. Only addition I’d like to see would be the ability to update the device firmware through the app, but from a functional perspective everything works well!

I wish I had this product BEFORE my expensive ebike was stolen! I've replaced my bike and installed this on my new ebike and it works great! I can see where the bike is at all times on a map and if needed the alarm can be activated so that it makes a loud siren sound when someone moves the bike. This is the newer version, V2, and I’ve already seen improvements to the software as they fix bugs. Great product.