StepsBuddy – E-Bike Companion

Name: StepsBuddy – E-Bike Companion
Author: Hawkeyexp

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Your Shimano STEPS e-bike live on your phone: dashboard, tours, statistics

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Total installs: 20
Installs / day: ~0
Rating: —★
Released: 17 Aug 2026
Last update: 20 Sept 2026
Countries: —

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

30dAll

Installs per day · last 90 days

Change timeline

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

No data shared with third parties
No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

16 in 7 groups

7 Sensitive4 Notable5 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using

LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE

Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE

OtherSensitive7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description

StepsBuddy turns your phone into a full bike computer for your Shimano STEPS e-bike. Live data while you ride, detailed tours and statistics afterwards — no account, no ads, no cloud. Connect over Bluetooth and see everything your bike is doing in real time. LIVE RIDING - Real-time dashboard: speed, cadence, rider power, battery and estimated range - Full-screen bike computer mode for your handlebar mount - Floating overlay that stays visible over navigation and other apps - Home screen widgets for at-a-glance status - Spoken announcements (TTS) so you can keep your eyes on the road TOURS & STATISTICS - Automatic tour recording with GPS route, distance, elevation and moving time - Per-mode cadence and assist-mode breakdown - Long-term statistics across all your rides - Crash recovery: an interrupted ride can be restored, route included SMART & SAFE - Fall detection with a full-screen alert - Light warning based on ambient brightness - Keep-screen-awake while riding MADE TO FIT YOUR SETUP - Weather and map integration - Back up your tours to your own Nextcloud - Tasker / Locale plugins (state, action and event) for full automation - Light and dark themes, available in eight languages YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS StepsBuddy works entirely with your own data. No account, no tracking, no ads. Your rides stay on your device unless you choose to back them up yourself. COMPATIBILITY Works with e-bikes using Shimano STEPS drive systems. Requires an Android phone with Bluetooth. Built and maintained by a single developer who rides one himself. NOTE StepsBuddy is an independent app and is not affiliated with Shimano Inc. Shimano and STEPS are trademarks of their respective owners.

What's new

- New: ride a tour again – recorded tours with turn hints, voice guidance and the route in the bike computer; street names offline, direction and start selectable - Off the track: distance and a line back; the selection survives a restart - New: favourites and custom tour names - Demo follows real recordings and streets, starts at your position - Smoother map following - Music is ducked more reliably during announcements; navigation announcements toggle - Imperial units completed (°F, ft)

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