Thanks @gsparx - Perfect!!! I assume you did your tests outside. My connection is quite good inside the house but outside - very, very bad.

@kd6tav When did you get your board? I had this problem from the beginning and I got mine in August... and I got the shipping labels in October. The weather turned wintery here so I'm sending mine for repair early next week... but I have the same question: Why do still sell them with this known BT connection issue.

Here is my update after installing Gemini. First couple days riding and playing inside the house connection was perfect. Yesterday and today the weather was great so I had a 2hrs rides on both days and unfortunately, connection got lost right after I left the house and it was very difficult to connect even when I kept iPhone near the pad. I tried again inside the house and connection is perfect... GO FIGURE!!!!
So the verdict is - Gemini didn't help my board and I will be sending it for repair.

Updated to the new firmware and tried around the house for 30 min... Yesterday in the same settings it was on and off all the time especially with light on. Today.... not even one disconnection :-) I will do more riding inside the house today and outside tomorrow (no rain in forecast) and will report but for now I'm very happy. I have my fedex shipping labels but hopefully I don't have to use them!!!!

@suboba good news - thanks. I will send mine in 2/3 weeks after weather turns unridable here.

I got the similar e-mail stating that I can send my board in to fix the problem... It looks FM figured it out what is wrong :-)

@MotoGPTy welcome to the the "losing app connection" club !!!!!
just wonder why don't they test these boards before they send them....

Would it be possible to add a buzzer to the hardware that would make a loud noise when you exceed 30 km limit or when you push motor too hard - something in addition to the pushback? Many new boards (including mine) with Hardware - 4208 and Firmware - Andromeda - 4117 constantly losing app connection so I cannot depend on my phone. Just a thought!

@tomfoolery
if you are planing to buy one you should definitely call them directly and insist that you will only buy the board if it is with different Hardware - (not 4208) and Firmware - (not Andromeda - 4117). I don't know what else can we do.

Despite that problem I love the board!

@Jackalope ...there is more discussion on this at Onewheel Riders forum starting on October 12. I have my ticket open since October 8 - and the board is only 3 weeks old.