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posted by Fnord666 on Friday February 22 2019, @02:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the just-reboot-it dept.

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Have you tried taking it off and putting it back on again?

"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."


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  • (Score: 2) by wisnoskij on Friday February 22 2019, @06:55PM (1 child)

    by wisnoskij (5149) <{jonathonwisnoski} {at} {gmail.com}> on Friday February 22 2019, @06:55PM (#805237)

    That is about what new nikes sell for anyway though, and 10% the cost of resold nike. So the they are not really charging much if anything for all the tech that goes into these shoes.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 23 2019, @03:15AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 23 2019, @03:15AM (#805454)

    No, new Nikes start at ~$100 (unless you're getting the basic solid-color non-line-brand, those are ~$50), and the more expensive ones might cost this much. There's definitely an extra charge for the technology.