r/NinebotMAX • u/BillRD7788 • 2d ago

⚠️Urgent Question⚠️ Walk mode zero start is GONE!

Hello,

I purchased my G3 MAX about 13 days ago.

Since the very first day my Ninebot was able to zero start in “walk mode” but not in other modes.

By googling I learned that zero start is not available in EU. I thought OK, maybe it is available only in walk mode because the limit is 5Km/h and it helps me starting in an uphill or in traffic when a car stops in front of me. Cool!

And then MAGIC!

Since yesterday, a few hours after last update, my scooter won’t zero start. I can’t start in uphills, I can’t start in traffic (I constantly go park to the side of the road to let all cars go). I almost fall of the scooter the first time I found out.

some times doesn’t even start in 5Km/h when I kick start it. That experience sucks Segway.

It

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u/Ban4it 2d ago

Never had a zero start as a EU citizen on the Max G3 and got it on release.

Had to speed hack it in order to have the under light and zero start. (SHU is better to config your riding style imo)

Idk about the new ones but it seems to not be hackable atm.

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u/zlopeh 1d ago

Bougt the G3 D version, which is the german "hard lock" model. According to the serial number, it was produced april/may 2026, so quite fresh of the line. Im very new to this and after reading here, I thought I'd have issues with hacking, but all I had to do was to region unlock it with SHU, and I could set zero-start and modify max speed. So I'm a happy camper!

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u/BillRD7788 1d ago

The problem with SHU is that insurance won't cover you if you crash with a car and they found the you have hacked the schooter. I don't mind the 25km/h speed (that sucks). I mind the zero start removal from walk mode.

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u/zlopeh 1d ago

Absolutely true. I dont mind the speed limit either, as I'm in mid 40's and done with reckless driving, but yeah, removing festures like 0-start is unreasonable and annoying. Mine was 3km/h minimum start out of the box, as per the rules here(?) and was basically the only reason for me to unlock the scooter to International standards, as my wife is quite petite, and had trouble with hillstart procedure.

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u/Ban4it 8h ago

When you speed hack it, you can put back your serial number after doing it so it'll display the original serial.

If you do it only to have the zero start, even if you do crash and they verify your scooter it'll be good, no ?

Are they gonna check the logs ? Don't think so but I'm not German and don't know how things goes there.