Pool Robot App Keeps Disconnecting: Staying Paired
Denise reset her robot's Wi-Fi eight times in one summer before finding the real fix. Ranked causes for a connection that will not stay paired, from router reboots to a…
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What Pool Robot Apps Collect (and How to Limit It)
An account, a couple of phone permissions, and a cloud connection: that is the entire privacy footprint of a typical pool robot app. Here is what each piece actually does…
Pool Robot App Setup: A Clean First-Time Walkthrough
From box to first scheduled clean in about fifteen minutes: accounts, permissions, pairing mode, and the small settings that prevent the classic first-day failures. Follow the steps in order and…
Pool Robot Wi-Fi Pairing Fails: Fixes by Symptom
Nine out of ten failed pairings are a router problem wearing a robot costume. Here are the four failure symptoms, the causes behind each in order of likelihood, and the…
Bluetooth vs Wi-Fi Pool Robots: Range and Reality
Bluetooth pairs fast and dies at the waterline. Wi-Fi reaches your couch and the cloud, but only on 2.4GHz. Here is how each radio really behaves at the pool, and…
Pool Robot Firmware Updates: Why, When, How Safely
The first cordless robot I tested took a firmware update mid-cycle, because I did not know better yet. Here is the safe way to do it, and what those version…
Pool Robots and Smart Homes: What Connects Today
Can you tell Alexa to clean the pool? Sort of, and the honest answer disappoints most people who ask it. Here is what actually connects today, and what still needs…