16 out of 16 of my V3ās updated just fine to version 4.36.319
Was afraid to do them so only did one and it worked fine for weeks, then did the other 15 one at a time instead of bulk updating. A few of them needed rebooted between 4.36.318 to 319 but other than that they all are updated now and working just fine.
@johnsmith not sure. Ive spent hours with Wyze techs, tried āflashingā the 4 cameras, solid red light, unresponsive reset button. Apparently Wyze is not disputing this as an āissueā as they just replace the cams without question.
Iām not sure if its affecting some units and not others. Alot of persons are experiencing and reporting this issue while some others are trivializing it because it didnāt happen to them. This is so sad and could be why it is not being given the attention that is required.
All my V3s were bricked by the previous 2 firmware releases, i got them replaced. The last firmware I tried it on one, that bricked as well and has been replaced by Wyze. If all yours updated perfectly then consider yourself Lucky and stop trivilizing the issue that others are having.
I worked for a computer hardware company. The goal of one of their biggest customers (Remember the cow boxes?) was 98% without failure.
So, unless you know the percentage of Wyze Cam v.3 that are āfailingā, you canāt make any conclusions.
Remember, people donāt come to the Forums and post, āMy Wyze Cam v.3 has worked perfectly since I installed it.ā
Remember too that you donāt know anything about the Arlo or any other $300 webcam. Have you visited their forums? Remember, magazine reviewers use the camera for at most a couple of days before the write their glowing review. Basically, you donāt know if that $300 camera is 10x better or even a little bit better.
Then you have the really weird issues. I have two Wyze Bulbs installed on my front porch. As far away from my WiFi as they can be. They are 3 feet apart. They both work in the NORTH socket but not in the SOUTH socket. BUT, sometimes they BOTH work. There is more wiring behind the NORTH socket, so Iām guessing electrical interference isnāt the issue.
Iām switching to a MESH WiFi this week so if that doesnāt solve the issue because there will be a node less than 10 feet from the bulbs, then Iām not sure what to do next.
I havenāt set my Home Monitoring up because of that potential WiFi coverage issue. It didnāt make sense to me to go through all the trouble with setting things up if my WiFi coverage wasnāt adequate to keep a connection with all the sensors.
So, is that $300 camera better than the $30 one? Unless you can test them both side by side in 100 different situations for at least 100 days, then you really canāt say.
Mine had trouble updating to .18, so I unplugged it and took it closer to my WiFi. It updated fine to .18 and then .19.
No problem. Just commenting.
And here is a novel concept -
Maybe they could reinitiate the capability to āroll back firmwareā.
here on the wishlist
It worked before.
The weak excuse of
āHi, we did it because the new beta firmware canāt be downgraded to 4.9.4.37 or 4.10.3.60 firmware or lower. We are going to release a new beta firmware which overwrites a few files from the old f/w. It is a ābreakingā change which is not reversible. If you downgrade, your camera will be at flashing blue state forever.ā
could be overcome by just setting limits how far one can roll back.
IF the cams were reliable for updating WITHOUT being concerned about F/W rollbacks I could deploy more in hard to access places.
But as it is now I canāt trust them.