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valleskm

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Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« on: February 15, 2024, 09:19:49 PM »
Have a used (new to me) #2WiFi. Have done a couple simple smokes, and like it so far. The whole Wifi set-up and instructions are a bit confusing, but I mostly understand it now.
One thing I don't get is how to have notifications on the phone. Using Gen2 Wifi module on smoker and an Android phone. I checked to make sure notifications are on for the Smokin It app. Also even turned on unrestricted battery use for the app. When the smoker high temp is reached the controller on the smoker beeps, but nothing on the phone app. Same for when a step in multi-step ends.
Am I missing something? Do you all with Gen2 Wifi get any notifications on your phone from the app, and, if so, are they beeps/vibration or a pop-up message or something else?

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2024, 06:31:02 PM »
If someone who get the alerts does not chime in (I dont use the app so cannot help) contact Steve or Auberins.
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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2024, 11:03:14 AM »
Thanks. I have a message out to Auber. We'll see what they say. The silence here on the forum tells me maybe this isn't a feature of the app  :).

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2024, 10:09:25 PM »
I am experiencing the same issue. In the current app release, the alarm function does not seem to do anything.
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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2024, 10:43:08 PM »
Ok, thanks Jim. I'm in an e-mail conversation with Auber about it, and I'll post here if it gets figured out. Seems they're telling me it should send a notification to the app screen, as well as a noise/vibrate if the phone is set for that. However, I'm not fully understanding from them yet how that's supposed to work because I get nothing in the app at all while the controller is beeping.

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2024, 07:26:29 PM »
Steve is in contact with Auber on this and Auber is working on this with the WiFi App developer.
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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2024, 10:42:44 AM »
Yes, that's what I heard from Auber. Sounds like an app fix/update might be possible. Thanks

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #7 on: February 22, 2024, 01:57:50 PM »
So Auber will be releasing a new Smokin It app version (v2.4.1_build2175) in the next few days that should resolve this. Good customer service on their part

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2024, 08:49:42 PM »
For those who are interested, the updated app seems to be working well. I made a quick test program and got phone notifications for smoker high temp, food high temp, and step end. Only thing is it didn't always seem consistent in keeping the messages updated if I didn't have the phone and app open, but there are probably some other phone settings to play with.
All in all, a very nice addition, and good to see Auber is interested in keeping a good customer experience

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #9 on: February 26, 2024, 04:34:04 PM »
Hmmm... I don't see the updated app available on Android, yet.
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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #10 on: February 26, 2024, 04:54:33 PM »
Ok, strange. I'm using Android and I saw it on Friday already.
It was just a normal app update where you manage and update any of the apps.
As far as I know this was for the Gen2 Smokin It app (I found out there were two versions!). I don't know if it was applied to the Gen1 app. Do you know which one you have? Mine is a red Smokin It icon on my phone.
I suppose it's possible your phone already automatically updated it too. If you tap the three lines on the upper left when you open the app, and then "About" it should say Version 2.4.1 if you have the updated one

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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2024, 06:53:21 PM »
Per Steve, Auber has released an application update for the android phones that should solve the problem.
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Re: Smoker/meat temp and step end notifications on phone?
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2024, 06:55:13 PM »
Yes, I think if I understand LarryD right he's saying he's not seeing that app update on his phone