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Me, dumb: I change my Sonicare toothbrush head whenever it tells me to. I haven’t had a cavity in 8 years. You, a clever toothbrush-hacking genius: haha, the h
by aaronbrethorst 3y ago
Me, dumb: I change my Sonicare toothbrush head whenever it tells me to. I haven’t had a cavity in 8 years.
You, a clever toothbrush-hacking genius: haha, the head is new again!
This is neat, and I find the process of reverse engineering the Sonicare toothbrush fascinating, especially sniffing the NFC communication, but please change your toothbrush head every three months.
- imp0cat 3y agoYes, I realize I might be in the minority here, but isn't this actually great use of a smart device? Not having to keep track of brush head changes, awesome! One less thing to worry about, as the device is smart enough to tell me when it's time for a new one.
- JohnFen 3y ago> isn't this actually great use of a smart device? You don't need anything to tell you when it's time to change your toothbrush. You can tell by feeling it, or in the extreme, by just looking at it. There's no need to track anything.
- rekoil 3y agoI've pondered it myself, for me it comes down to whether the company has implemented it in an ethical way or simply as a way to maximise profits. In this case I feel like they aren't being malicious, but I've only used the brush with compatible brushheads for about half a year (was using up my old ones from an older model first).
- m463 3y agoI got mine to buzz, but it never prevented me from brushing my teeth.