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Bosch

How Bosch treats owners after the sale, from our assessment of its lawn mower sold in Spain: warranty, updates, parts for older models, independence from its cloud, and privacy.

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Bosch Indego S+ 500Image: Bosch
43.9/100

Bosch

Indego S+ 500

Lawn mowers

Listed

Strongest: Repair & parts 24/30 Weakest: Support & warranty 0/20

Reference price
764,41 €
Consumables a year
Not disclosed
Replacement battery
86,62 €
Works offline
Fully offline
Parts for 5-year-old models
Battery and half+ of modules
Warranty vs Spain’s 3 years
Less than a year extra
Repair & parts
24/30
Support & warranty
0/20
Ownership & independence
11/20
Cost of ownership
6/20
Privacy & security
2.9/10

Where it does well

  • Parts for older models: battery and half+ of modules
  • Battery: you can swap it
  • Without the internet: fully offline

Where it falls short or doesn’t say

  • Warranty in Spain: less than a year extra
  • Security updates promised: none stated
  • Updates for older models: no evidence
  • Local control: no local integration
  • Your data: neither confirmed

Track record

Warranty in Spain

S3

Measured against Spain’s 3-year legal guarantee.

Less than a year extra

3 years with registration only matches Spain's statutory guarantee; battery not explicitly covered.

1 source

Security updates promised

S1

A published minimum period of updates, counted from launch.

None stated

No committed update period published.

1 source

Updates for older models

S2

Whether models 2 or 4 years old got firmware in the last year.

No evidence

Bosch's public Indego firmware page last lists releases dated 16.06.2023. No evidence found of updates in the last 12 months for models >=2 years old.

1 source

Parts for older models

R3

Whether parts are still sold for the brand’s model from 5 years earlier.

Battery and half+ of modules

Bosch's own Spanish spare-parts shop (boschtoolservice.com/es, EUR, add-to-cart) lists in-stock parts for the 2018 Indego 350 Connect: battery kit, blades, blade holder, drive wheel, drive motor, motor unit (cutting), charging base plate, PCB, and a cover/shell part (chassis cartable but out of stock; 'Revestimiento' in stock). 9 of 9 applicable modules (positioning module N/A: boundary wire). Identical list for the Indego 400 Connect.

3 sources

Battery

R1

Whether a replacement battery is sold, and who can fit it.

You can swap it

Manual gives user steps to swap the battery with a Torx T-20 (5 screws). Official battery 1607A350RU sold in Bosch's ES spare-parts shop (86,62 €).

2 sources

Without the internet

I1

What still works with no account and no connection.

Fully offline

Works fully standalone: on-device display and keys, PIN, built-in calendar. The free app is an optional add-on for the S+.

2 sources
  • Manufacturer Indego Manual original
    El cortacésped solo comienza a trabajar al activarse "Cortar ahora" en el display.
    Checked 2026-10-08
  • Manufacturer Indego Manual original
    En el Indego S+ 500 y M+ 700 Ud. puede comenzar a cortar seleccionando "Cortar" en la app Bosch Smart Gardening gratuita.
    Checked 2026-10-08

Local control

I2

Matter, or an official local API.

No local integration

No Matter or local API. The community Home Assistant integration talks to Bosch's cloud API via SingleKey ID.

1 source

Security practice

P1

A published vulnerability disclosure policy, and fixes within 90 days.

One of the two

Bosch PSIRT runs a public vulnerability reporting/disclosure process. No 90-day fix commitment or Indego advisory found.

1 source
  • Manufacturer Bosch PSIRT
    Report a security vulnerability here
    Checked 2026-10-08

Your data

P3

In-app deletion, and no use of device data for advertising.

Neither confirmed

Deletion goes through a web form or deleting the whole SingleKey ID; no in-app deletion described. Advertising use of device data is not addressed.

1 source