`Very interesting I wonder if I can have my cooker paired with the old app and still try setting it up with the new one without having to go back and repair if the new app is a bust. It would be interesting to try the recipes and also to try to duplicate the problem with voice over seemingly interfering with activatig controls in the app.
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 2, 2018, at 2:05 PM, Deb Cook Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > > When you begin the setup process you must choose which product you are > setting up. The BT model is the last model on the list. Every pot > they've made that has any connectivity is on that list and some others > which I htink you set up for the recipes only. But the BT model is > there so I plan to see if it allows me to set it up. > >> On 12/2/18, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Mary, >> >> I downloaded the newer Instant Pot app yesterday even though I don't have >> one and was taken through a setup where you first indicate your Instant Pot >> model and I'm pretty sure I heard the Bluetooth model as being one of the >> choices. They next prompted me to set up an account and since I don't even >> have one of the pots, I bailed and uninstalled the app. >> >> Alan Lemly >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 2, 2018, at 10:16 AM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Where did you get the idea that the new app support the old cooker? I >>> don’t think it does. I actually had it on my phone for a little bit. It >>> did not seem to have any way of connecting to my Bluetooth pot, which >>> isn’t surprising. >>> Mary >>> G >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Dec 2, 2018, at 8:05 AM, Deb Cook Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just search for Instant Pot. You will get the Smart Cooker and Instant >>>> Pot apps as a result of that search. You want the app called Instant >>>> Pot for the new cooker although it appears to support the old one as >>>> well. >>>> >>>>> On 12/2/18, Kay Malmquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> So, what is the link for the new app. I have the Bluetooth app and >>>>> agree >>>>> that it is very accessible. I would be happy to play with this new app >>>>> with >>>>> >>>>> my Bluetooth Instant pot and see how accessible it is. I also hear >>>>> that >>>>> this new app has many more recipes and will happily look them over to >>>>> see >>>>> how usable they are. The Smart cooker app really doesn't have that >>>>> many. >>>>> Kay Malmquist >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of >>>>> its >>>>> strength. >>>>> Corrie Ten Boom - 1892-1983 - Watchmaker >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Deb Cook Lewis" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2018 5:20 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: I'm considering buying the Smart Wifi Instant Pot. What do >>>>> I >>>>> need to know? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I haven't done this yet, but when I downloaded the app for the wireles >>>>> version, I see that the BT version is one of the options you could >>>>> select for setting up. So some of us might want to do that and report >>>>> back because I totally agree with the comments here about much of the >>>>> app being superfluous at best. In fact, while i think the BT app is >>>>> very useable, the app layout is pretty wonky because the buttons are >>>>> out of order. They make much more sense on the pot itself. But once >>>>> you know htis, it's a snap to use. So since the BT can be set up in >>>>> the new app, that might be fun to try and I will when I have a bit >>>>> more time. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 12/1/18, Cristóbal Muñoz <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> Just a little input from a bluetooth user and perhaps something to >>>>>> keep >>>>>> in >>>>>> mind for those dealing with the wifi app issues. >>>>>> >>>>>> While the bluetooth app is completely accessible, the reason why I >>>>>> think >>>>>> I >>>>>> at least and other blind owners of this device like it so much is not >>>>>> necessarily because every button and function is accessible, but the >>>>>> fact >>>>>> that particular information such as temperature, time remaining and >>>>>> keep >>>>>> warm time are easily reviewable. Along with the ability to set the >>>>>> timers >>>>>> and start/stop the process. >>>>>> >>>>>> All the recipes and presets like beans, meat, rice, etc. with maybe >>>>>> the >>>>>> exceptions of yogurt and saute really are kind of superfluous since >>>>>> you'll >>>>>> more often than not be going off of recipes that will simply require >>>>>> the >>>>>> manual function. Even then, saute is a turn on/ turn off type of deal. >>>>>> I'm >>>>>> guessing that's a physical button they left on the new hardware >>>>>> design. >>>>>> >>>>>> Indeed, I think Instantpot recognized this reality with the newer >>>>>> models >>>>>> by >>>>>> doing away with a lot of those preset buttons since everyone basically >>>>>> just >>>>>> uses manual >>>>>> >>>>>> So, I have no idea on how the app for the new wifi model is structured >>>>>> and >>>>>> since I've already got the bluetooth model, I have no need to get the >>>>>> wifi >>>>>> version, but if this basic info of time remaining/keep warm and the >>>>>> ability >>>>>> to set the cooking/saute time is VO accessible, the other stuff is >>>>>> really >>>>>> kind of ancillary and not essential to using the pressure cooker. >>>>>> >>>>>> There are a ton of resources out there with an endless supply of >>>>>> instant >>>>>> pot >>>>>> recipes, tweaks and hacks that if you can access this info, you're >>>>>> going >>>>>> to >>>>>> be fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> IF this info in the app is in fact not VO accessible, then yeah, >>>>>> complain >>>>>> day and night to Instant Pot >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cristóbal >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of >>>>>> Kimberly >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2018 5:42 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: I'm considering buying the Smart Wifi Instant Pot. What do >>>>>> I >>>>>> need to know? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It is an excellent price which is what drew me and got me to order >>>>>> one. >>>>>> Also >>>>>> the accessibility isn't horrible. If you are determined to be able to >>>>>> use >>>>>> this instant pot you could probably do it. With some exploring around >>>>>> and >>>>>> >>>>>> a >>>>>> little guesswork it is most likely useable by a blind person. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You do want to be sure to get the app that says instant pot and not >>>>>> the >>>>>> one >>>>>> that says instant pot smart cooker. That was my first mistake and the >>>>>> root >>>>>> of most of my frustration. With the correct app, the pairing is pretty >>>>>> straightforward and works much like the pairing of amazon's echo >>>>>> devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Another thing to be aware of is the number of buttons on the front of >>>>>> the >>>>>> pot. There are two virtical rows of six buttons and two virtical rows >>>>>> of >>>>>> three buttons. I can't tell you what most of them do as I didn't >>>>>> really >>>>>> get >>>>>> that far with my pot before packing it back in the box. I can tell you >>>>>> the >>>>>> pairing button is the top button in the second column from the left. >>>>>> You >>>>>> will want to press that one when the app prompts you and hold it for a >>>>>> couple seconds. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> If you do decide to get an instant pot, I wish you the best and many >>>>>> happy >>>>>> hours of cooking. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kim >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from Kimber's iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it >>>>>> that >>>>>> >>>>>> we >>>>>> go on.-Annie Proulx >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 1, 2018, at 8:21 AM, [email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've heard about the accessiblity problems with the new app for this >>>>>> version >>>>>> of the Instant Pot. What's the issue? Are there unlabeled buttons or >>>>>> spots >>>>>> where the app is entirely unusable by a VO user? >>>>>> >>>>>> I wonder how long it would take for the company to fix their app. Is >>>>>> it >>>>>> being developed by the same people (I'm assuming it's the actual >>>>>> company) >>>>>> who developed the first app for the bluetooth model? Has anyone >>>>>> contacted >>>>>> the company about the issues they're facing with the new app? >>>>>> >>>>>> Basically, I'm trying to figure out if I should get this new model. >>>>>> I've >>>>>> never had an Instant Pot, so I'm a completely new user. It's such a >>>>>> steal >>>>>> >>>>>> at >>>>>> $90 right now! 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