Description
Forgot my radio… so I crawled the rock pile with my PHONE
🛒 Get the R/C Trailink: https://holmeshobbies.com/r-c-trailink
ESCape32 WiFi Link users — meet the link that lives on your rig. Trailink programs your ESCape32 and AM32 ESCs entirely from your phone: change settings on the trail, flash or swap firmware from the app, load one-tap Holmes presets, and back up your whole setup before you experiment. And with App Drive, you can drive your RC right from your phone — no radio needed.
In this video:
App Drive in the R/C Trailink app: no radio needed
Throttle under one thumb, steering under the other
One-finger vs two-finger mode
Raising crawl current right from the app
Honest numbers: about 20Hz and roughly 0.1s latency
Verdict: it won't replace a good radio, but it's perfect for "oops, I left my radio at home" or a quick bench test.
Get the app:
The R/C Trailink app is out now on Google Play and the App Store.
Search "R/C Trailink" and try demo mode.
(App Drive isn't in the public app yet.)
Get a Trailink: https://holmeshobbies.com/r-c-trailink
Would you drive with your phone, or is it radio only for you? Tell me in the comments!
Follow for more RC crawling, tech, and real-world testing:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/holmeshobbies
Website: https://HolmesHobbies.com/
2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/johnrobholmes
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Chapters:
0:00 Forgot my radio! App Drive to the rescue
0:41 Twitchy servo and a sensorless setup
1:10 Low-speed control from a phone
1:50 One-finger vs two-finger mode
2:26 Throttle and steering on the screen
3:34 Raising crawl current in the app
4:32 Where to get the R/C Trailink app
5:08 How good is the Bluetooth link?
5:58 Should your phone be your radio?
6:18 Refresh rate and latency (20Hz, 0.1s)
6:41 Wrap-up
7:22 Bonus: sharpening the blade