Legacy Bot Controller

An app for your Sphero R2-D2 and R2-Q5

Legacy Bot Controller brings your Sphero R2-D2 and R2-Q5 back to life on iOS and Android. Drive, turn the dome, switch stances, play sounds and animations, map routes, and talk to your astromech with on-device AI.

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What happened to the original R2-D2 app?

Sphero's R2-D2 and R2-Q5 were controlled by the Star Wars Droids App by Sphero. After Sphero stopped selling its Star Wars droids, that app was removed from the App Store and Google Play. Many owners ended up searching for old APK files or using Sphero Edu, a coding app that was never meant to recreate the character experience.

Legacy Bot Controller is an independent app built to fill that gap. It connects to your droid over Bluetooth Low Energy and gives you a proper controller again.

See it in action

R2-D2
R2-Q5

Features

  • Joystick: drive in any direction
  • Dome control: turn the head while you drive
  • Stance: switch between two and three legs
  • Reverse and volume
  • Tilt: steer by tilting your phone
  • 7 animations: like Dance and Light Show
  • Animation Lab: make your own
  • Route Mapping: draw a path, R2-D2 or R2-Q5 drives it
  • Patrol: R2-D2 or R2-Q5 roams on its own
  • Follow Mode: R2-D2 or R2-Q5 follows you
  • AI voice control: say "move forward"
  • AI chat: talk to R2-D2 or R2-Q5 and it reacts
R2-D2 control screen with joystick, dome slider and stance toggle
Controls
R2-D2 tilt control mode, steering by tilting the phone
Tilt control
R2-D2 animations grid with a saved custom animation
Animations
R2-D2 Animation Lab with steps added
Animation Lab
R2-D2 route mapping with a drawn route
Route Mapping
R2-D2 follow mode running
Follow Mode
R2-D2 AI voice control running a chained command
AI voice control
AI conversation screen with R2-Q5
AI chat

R2-D2 app questions

Does the Sphero R2-D2 app still work?

The original Star Wars Droids App by Sphero has been removed from the App Store and Google Play. Legacy Bot Controller is an independent replacement that controls R2-D2 and R2-Q5 on current iOS and Android devices.

Does it work with R2-Q5?

Yes. R2-Q5 is the hardware twin of R2-D2, so it gets every R2-D2 feature, plus its own version of the Scream Run! animation.

Can I switch R2-D2 between bipod and tripod?

Yes. A stance toggle switches between tripod (third leg down, ready to drive) and bipod (leg tucked in). A head control slider also turns the dome up to 180 degrees left or right while you drive.

Do the AI features need an internet connection?

Only once. The AI model is a one time download of about 500 MB. After that, voice control and conversation run fully on your phone with no internet needed.

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