I'm another one of the lucky ones. My block and Meater+ both work perfectly. I did have to move my big smoker closer to the Wifi router, which was fine for the summer. Hope you guys get things worked out!
Try it before you head out. Really pissed me off getting into the woods and it didn’t work. Nornthe the MEATER+ which is used before via Blue tooth.
Mine are working fine on WIFi
It’s now a BlueTooth issue. Using the unit on Bluetooth with no WiFi.
Yes some of us leave our houses and smoke in the wilds of the world where there is no WIFI!
With that said the BlueTooth won’t even work in my house with the Block right next to me, phone in one hand and probe in the other.
Then after going into Bluetooth and back to connected only certain probes will connect back in. Not all 4 it’s a $h!t show!
In our Dee to get things to work again o had to pull all batteries, shut down phone , reboot.
It’s pretty obvious it’s a software problem that needs to dealt with.
Unfortunately the developers of the software aren’t open to easy input when things don’t work.
I love my Mes smoker with PID but this summer I've revisited my Kamado charcoal Akorn with fantastic results. I have a lot of cherry, pecan, apple and pear small splits and chunks and haven't seen a smoke ring since 2015 and was surprised when it showed up with the Kamado. I like the Mes results the best since it's set it and forget it. I gave away my 700 sq inch charcoal brinkmann grill and this summer going through the kamado learning curve again since its my grill, 2nd smoker and pizza oven.This sounds like a nightmare but a great place to remind folks to keep it simple. You don't need the friggin internet or high tech to smoke meat. I have a wireless thermometer myself but the simpler it is the better in most cases. So keep it simple folks. The more complicated it is the more opportunity there is for something to not go right. This coming from someone who spent their entire life in the high tech industry. Don't let them dazzel you with bells, whistles and gadgets that you just don't need. They just want your money.
Honestly stay away from this company... after sending mine in for update, it is now AGAIN asking for update and stuck - won't update! It is an expensive paperweight. Ridiculous. Apption labs has HORRIBLE customer service.
That is exactly what happened to me, m8. Second update, back to a brick... :( :( Oh and I have tried updating it on 2.4...no go...just keeps resetting...starts the download then bam, resets.I was thinking about the update. Someone mentioned that they received an updated block directly from the manufacturer. Great, but what about the next update? Same problem creeps in and you are dead in the water again. Is it just 2.4 vs 5.0 ghz that causes this? It must function fine on 5.0 but can't update unless distinctly on 2.4.
SOLUTION / WORKAROUNDUh oh...I just got my Meater Block yesterday and am running into the exact same problem with the update. This really sucks because I need to use it today. I had a Loki which was nice but i broke it on accident.
SOLUTION / WORKAROUND
Connect the device that is running the Meaterapp to another devices Hot Spot. Then go through the process of also adding the MeaterBlock to that same Hot Spot. Then start the update and don’t touch the Meater Block until it’s done... that screen is super sensitive and my experience with other devices is that interrupting a firmware update usually renders the hardware useless. Once the update is finished, connect your device to the normal WiFi, and then connect the Meater Block to that same WiFi. It works great until the next update.
I would NOT RECOMMEND this product because of the company behind it. I am hoping for a reputable company to make a similar product and do it right.
My understanding is that you need to be on 2.4. I don't know if it has 5.0 but it doesn't work, or that it doesn't have 5.0... Meater tech support says use 2.4 WiFi.