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Not to high-jack but I too would like to lament (and hopefully humor HN) about "smart home" gadgets and the companies behind them. I bought a "Cync" bulb from
by robswc 3y ago
Not to high-jack but I too would like to lament (and hopefully humor HN) about "smart home" gadgets and the companies behind them.
I bought a "Cync" bulb from GE and had to reset it, I couldn't for the life of me. This is their official video on how to do it:
https://youtu.be/1BB6wj6RyKo https://youtu.be/1BB6wj6RyKo
You have to repeat a sequence with near perfect timing, that takes about a minute straight. Since we moved, I had to do this for 4 lights and wanted to tear my hair out, lol.
I've found that for whatever reason, "smart home" stuff is some of the worst designed and managed products out there.
- cooper_ganglia 3y agoSmart home, dumb manufacturers
- kristjansson 3y agoWhat in the bowels of unholy hell We recommend counting with Mississippi (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, etc.). Start with your bulb off for at least 5 seconds. 1. Turn on for 8 seconds 2. Turn off for 2 seconds 3. Turn on for 8 seconds 4. Turn off for 2 seconds 5. Turn on for 8 seconds 6. Turn off for 2 seconds 7. Turn on for 8 seconds 8. Turn off for 2 seconds 9. Turn on for 8 seconds 10. Turn off for 2 seconds If the factory reset above was unsuccessful, you might have an older version of the C by GE bulb. Please follow the instructions below to reset. Bulb Reset Sequence – for firmware version 2.7 or earlier: We recommend counting with Mississippi (1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi, 3 Mississippi, etc.). Start with your bulb off for at least 5 seconds. 1. Turn on for 8 seconds 2. Turn off for 2 seconds 3. Turn on for 2 seconds 4. Power off for 2 seconds 5. Turn on for 2 seconds 6. Power off for 2 seconds 7. Turn on for 2 seconds 8. Power off for 2 seconds 9. Turn on for 8 seconds 10. Power off for 2 seconds 11. Turn on for 8 seconds 12. Power off for 2 seconds
- aquova 3y agoI like how this implies that after firmware release 2.7, they decided that 12 different power cycling patterns was too many, so they lowered it to 10. Wouldn't want some unsuspecting user to reset their bulbs by accidentally following an exact pattern up to 9 times.
- robswc 3y agoRight!? Maybe we're all just crazy and there's a method to the madness but I spent an average of 15 minutes just trying to get it to pick up the reset, PER LIGHT.
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- com2kid 3y agoAs a counter to this, my 2 smart light bulbs (different brands) both like to reset themselves all the damn time. There is supposed to be a particular needed sequence to reset them but in reality just turning the switch on, off, then remembering you needed something in the room and turning the lights on again quickly, is enough to do the trick.