Shimano’s updated E-Tube Di2 programming app is now available on iOS and, for the first time, Android.
The app allows users, providing they have the new BT-DN110 internal battery – to customise Di2 functions through Bluetooth-enabled tablets and mobile devices.
The latest iteration follows the launch of Shimano’s updated flagship Dura-Ace groupset, and the updated app is compatible with all Di2 components, including Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9150.
Shimano’s Dura-Ace and Ultegra Di2 groupsets are controlled on the road by shifter buttons behind the brake levers, satellite TT, sprinting and climbing buttons or buttons hidden in the top of the Dura-Ace Di2 shifters.
And the top hood buttons can now be programmed to control third party devices – scrolling through bike computer menus or turning lights on, for example.
The third-party computer functionality also means menus can be displayed related to the Shimano components – displaying Di2 battery levels and current gear choices.
Additionally, the app allows users to swap the functions of the buttons – for example, either left-hand button can control up shifts and either right-hand button can control down shifts in a 1×11 set-up.
The app also enables users to adjust shift speed, multi-shift options and Synchro Shift mapping for mountain bikers.
To connect your Shimano Di2 groupset to the app and third-party computers, you need Shimano’s new BT-DN110 internal battery, the EW-EU11 wireless unit or, for mountain bikes, the SCM9051 or SC-MT800 display unit.
You can download the new E-tube app from Shimano’s website now.
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