Avoid autostart of Flow App before BLE connection of eBikeMonitor

[thtexpert]

Noticed on test on an Android 14 smartphone that Flow automatically start when eBike turns on BLE.
By this the eBikeMonitor app cannot start before Flow and data is incomplete.

[thtexpert]

Tis are the answers from Gemini:

Since the app "wakes up" because it is listening for your bike's Bluetooth signal, the goal is to break that communication link while the app is in the background.

1. Disable the "Digital Key" (Most Likely Cause)

The Flow app is designed to start automatically to perform the eBike Lock (auto-unlock) function.

• Open the Flow app.

• Go to Settings > My eBike > eBike Lock.

• Turn off Automatic Unlock. This prevents the app from needing to "scan" and launch the moment your bike powers on.

2. Restrict Battery Usage (System Level)

Android 14 has a very effective "Restricted" mode that prevents apps from starting themselves in the background.

• Long-press the Flow app icon and tap the (i) (App Info).

• Go to Battery.

• Select Restricted.

• Result: The app will now only run when you explicitly open it. It won't be allowed to "wake up" even if it sees the bike's Bluetooth signal.

3. Revoke "Nearby Devices" Permission

This is the "nuclear option" within the standard settings. Since the app uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to detect the bike, removing this permission stops the app from seeing the bike at all.

• In App Info, go to Permissions.

• Select Nearby Devices and set it to Don't allow.

• Note: You will have to re-enable this manually every time you actually want to use the app with your bike.

4. Turn off "Keep eBike Connected" Notification

Sometimes the app stays alive because of a persistent background service notification.

• In App Info, go to Notifications.

• Look for a category called Connection Status or Pocket Mode.

• Turn it Off.

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Summary Table: Which one should you use?

Method | Effect | Manual Effort -- | -- | -- Disable Auto-Unlock | Best balance; stops the "trigger" | None Restricted Battery | Hardest block without breaking features | None Revoke Nearby Devices | Guaranteed to stop it | High (must toggle to use app)

[thtexpert]

Looks like disabling Flow permissions for notifications improves the behavior significantly without limiting Flow functionality.