- Dec 22, 2021
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Okay..got this as a gift right before Thanksgiving a few weeks ago. Used it once with the inkbird pro app. During the cook, the phone app just dropped off/froze and stopped reporting data from the thermo probes. Figured I did something wrong and just forgot about it. Getting ready to smoke a 13lb prime rib for Christmas and can't have issues. Started testing with the unit tonight. My setup:
* I have a mesh wifi that provides 2.4 and 5ghz, and has ability to do guest network that is ONLY 2.4, which is what all these tests below have used...only 2.4 has been used for these tests.
* I've downloaded the Inkbird Pro app (and re-downloaded a 2nd time) thinking it was an app issue, and got the same behavior the second time.
1. In this app, fast flash smart setup will never work...never finds the thermo device, even though my phone is connected to the same 2.4 wifi I've used for app setup.
2. In this app, I can connect with slow flash AP mode, but the phone only stays connected to the unit as long as the temp outside is above 32F. If the outside air temp is colder than 32F, each probe times out (on the Inkbird console and shows this..." - - - "...triple dashes instead of the actual temp. When that happens, the phone app also stops reporting the temp. If I bring the inkbird unit and probes indoors to ambient temps above 32F, the probes reading of " - - - " immediately disappears and shows the real air temp for each probe. Something is wrong if I can't use the inkbird when the outside temp is 32F or below.
* I've also tested this on a different app...the "BBQ-4T" app as well...and I get all of the same behaviors stated above - no difference in behavior.
* I've tried a factory reset, still get the same issues.
PLEASE HELP...I need to get this working before my cook Christmas Eve (Friday).
* I have a mesh wifi that provides 2.4 and 5ghz, and has ability to do guest network that is ONLY 2.4, which is what all these tests below have used...only 2.4 has been used for these tests.
* I've downloaded the Inkbird Pro app (and re-downloaded a 2nd time) thinking it was an app issue, and got the same behavior the second time.
1. In this app, fast flash smart setup will never work...never finds the thermo device, even though my phone is connected to the same 2.4 wifi I've used for app setup.
2. In this app, I can connect with slow flash AP mode, but the phone only stays connected to the unit as long as the temp outside is above 32F. If the outside air temp is colder than 32F, each probe times out (on the Inkbird console and shows this..." - - - "...triple dashes instead of the actual temp. When that happens, the phone app also stops reporting the temp. If I bring the inkbird unit and probes indoors to ambient temps above 32F, the probes reading of " - - - " immediately disappears and shows the real air temp for each probe. Something is wrong if I can't use the inkbird when the outside temp is 32F or below.
* I've also tested this on a different app...the "BBQ-4T" app as well...and I get all of the same behaviors stated above - no difference in behavior.
* I've tried a factory reset, still get the same issues.
PLEASE HELP...I need to get this working before my cook Christmas Eve (Friday).
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