No, that's why I haven't done it yet or tried it. I needed to use the pot last night. But I know from pairing it to two devices that it's only actively paired to one although you can put more than one pot on a device.
On 12/2/18, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > `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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