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"My left shoe won't even reboot": Faulty app bricks Nike smart sneakers
Nike users are experiencing some technical difficulties in the wild world of connected footwear. Nike's $350 "Adapt BB" sneakers are the latest in the company's line of self-lacing shoes, and they come with the "Nike Adapt" app for Android and iOS. The app pairs with the shoes and lets you adjust the tightness of the laces, customize the lights (yeah, there are lights), and see, uh, how much battery life your shoes have left. The only problem: Nike's Android app doesn't work.
Android users report that their new kicks aren't paring with the app properly, and some customers report failed firmware updates for the shoes, which render them unable to pair with the app at all. Nike's app on Google Play has been flooded with 1-star reviews in response to the faulty update.
One user writes, "The first software update for the shoe threw an error while updating, bricking the right shoe." Another says, "App will only sync with left shoe and then fails every time. Also, app says left shoe is already connected to another device whenever I try to reinstall and start over."
"My left shoe won't even reboot." writes another. One user offers a possible solution, saying, "You need to do a manual reset of both shoes per the instructions."
(Score: 2) by SomeGuy on Friday February 22 2019, @03:43PM (4 children)
Of course there are blue LEDs. Consumertards won't buy anything that does not have blue (or at least rainbow) LEDs built in.
Odd that the link shows one of these is available in white. Consumertards hate white. They think it is ugly. At least that is what they say every time I mention white/beige/other color computer cases.
And here I am, perfectly happy with an "old fashioned" set of Walmart velcro shoes.
(Score: 2) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Friday February 22 2019, @06:28PM
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Friday February 22 2019, @06:54PM
Well, that all depends. Are you recommending white like this? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133282 [newegg.com]
Or abominable "white" like this? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8EF5MR1380 [newegg.com] Admittedly, that may just be a bad picture.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Friday February 22 2019, @06:59PM (1 child)
Truly though, white is a nice color to use, if you want to see how dirty you computer case can get. A minor scratch of a different color or slight scratch on the white case is going to be highly visible and as such a less attractive case in the future. Whereas a black case with a scratch or different colored mark won't look as bad. I.E. for all the same reasons you don't get white carpet. Too high maintenance.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by SomeGuy on Saturday February 23 2019, @01:09AM
Dare I ask why your computers are so dirty? :P And if they are so dirty, why don't you CLEAN them? Ew. Don't you WANT to see when something needs cleaning? It's odd that so many people own white cars and don't seem to have a problem with those even when leaving them sitting outside.
Bright shiny metal scratches showing through black paint is just as bad as with white paint. Same color scratches in plastic not really a problem either way.