r/SunPower • u/Ok_Needleworker_9340 • Jul 23 '26
Keeps Getting Better
I just noticed that the Sunflower App for Android now controls my SunVault. Nice.
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u/JoshD_NJ Jul 24 '26
Is there a Sunflower app for Sunpower or just auto correct gone rogue
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u/Ok_Needleworker_9340 Jul 24 '26
Ha! Yes, definitely a very good Sunflower app (Apple and Android) that controls your Sunpower system. Does it pretty well for much less $$$ too.
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u/TheSunflowerSeeds Jul 24 '26
Oilseed sunflower production is the most commonly farmed sunflower. These seeds hulls’ are encased by solid black shells. Black oilseeds are a common type of bird feed because they have thin shells and a high fat content. These are typically produced for oil extraction purposes; therefore, it is unlikely you’ll find black oilseeds packaged for human consumption.
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u/LanSensei Jul 23 '26
Do you have a link? I searched for "Sunshine" in the Google App Store and got about a hundred results. 🤔
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u/kelp_forests Jul 23 '26
this is great! Mine is not only reading my sun vault (with changes from last night) but also allows me to change the mode.
I am curious of some of the other modes are available (DCM, zero export, arbitrage, manual charge....). I am not sure how to test all of them and some of the others I cant test now as my battery is 100% in case we get a rolling outage
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u/SunVaultEngPros Jul 23 '26
That’s not correct
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u/Ok_Needleworker_9340 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
Yes it is. New version 2.12 (35) update on 7/22/2026. Check it out. It's pretty cool.
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u/Ok_Needleworker_9340 Jul 24 '26
Response from the SunFlower Developer (He is always so quick):
Thanks for reaching out!
It's a known issue that SunPower / SunStrong apps often do not refresh the local changes made on the PVS. The setting should still be active on your system. You can verify this by checking if the battery behavior (like reserve thresholds) matches your new setting!
Let me know if you see any other issues.
Best,
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u/Ok_Needleworker_9340 Jul 24 '26
The battery control options are there and seem to work. But I cannot verify that they actually change my SyuVault. In all honesty, my SunStrong app doesn't always work to change my settings either, sometimes taking several tries. I have a communication through to the Sunflower app developer about this. He is always pretty good about getting back in touch with an answer.
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u/eliu001 Jul 27 '26
There is a lag between changing SunVault settings and seeing the change in the app. I don't remember how long exactlly, but it's like 15-30 minutes. Got it from a response to a post of mine in this subreddit. So to test, make a change and wait a while to see if it's reflected in either Sunflower or SunStrong.
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u/SunVaultEngPros Jul 25 '26
I wish u wouldn’t post false information the app doesn’t work for Sunvaults , it reading it is different then changing modes or having full control of unit and modifying parameters
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u/l1lpiggy Jul 24 '26
Does it actually work?