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[return to "The Philips Hue ecosystem is collapsing"]
1. robswc+O7[view] [source] 2023-09-27 00:07:27
>>pictur+(OP)
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

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.

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2. kristj+Ov[view] [source] 2023-09-27 02:40:47
>>robswc+O7
What 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
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3. aquova+Ax[view] [source] 2023-09-27 02:54:30
>>kristj+Ov
I 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.
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