Hello Sarai, Okay, so you are, in fact, using Alexa to control the Thermostat, manually, (or on the fly), so to speak.
So, in short, for those on the list who are not familiar with Smart thermostats, the problem you are encountering has to do with the automated function of the app. This is to say, at present, you can no longer schedule an automatic start and stop time for the thermostat to engage / disengage. Again, for those who have not used such a feature: If, for example, I know that I want to take a morning shower, every day at 4AM, at which time I know that my house will be particularly cold, I can schedule the thermostat to engage at 3:45AM and then automatically disengage at 4:15AM, on a daily basis. Yes, Sarai, the bug you've encountered is definitely an accessibility setback but not so dire as I first feared. I recently reported a slightly different Home Kit thermostat bug to Apple; said bug having to do with how VoiceOver users can no longer set a temperature range, independently of each point in the range in the latest release of iOS. Again, a bit of a setback but not a proverbial dealbreaker, by any means. I am so glad to learn that you can manually control your device via Alexa, if nothing else, and stay warm. Mark -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 5:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Alexa iPhone app broken Hi Mark: My work around is to use Aira or to tell Alexa to set it. Unfortunately I need to adjust the schedule that was pre-set by me due to cold temps. I had someone sighted adjust that part. Definitely a step back. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of David Grossoehme Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:12 PM To: [email protected]; M. Taylor <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Alexa iPhone app broken Without more information about this thermostat, it is hard to say. However, a lot of these thermostats are usable by Elexa or Siri. If this person has the app on there phone or computer, go into the settings of it and find the model and name of it so we can help. I'd venture to say it can be used by Siri as well as Elexa, but I can't be 100% until I see the brand and model number and what heating equipment it is being used on. Then some research can be done to help. Dave On 1/17/2024 3:03 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Sarai, > > I simply hate the idea of you no longer having access to your thermostat. > Have you come up with a workaround? Is there someone in your home who can, > in fact, set the thermostat on your behalf? Until you can find a solution? > > It may sound funny but is the Amazon thermostat compatible with either the > Google assistant? Or Apple Home Kit? Do not assume the answer is, "No." Can > you adjust the controls of the thermostat via Alexa? I did some checking and > Alexa should be able to accept voice commands for the device. > > I do not know your situation but please remember that there are a lot of > non-touchscreen thermostats on the market and I am certain that you can find > one from a local hardware store or online. > > As I have stated in previous posts, when purchasing household critical > appliances such as thermostats, washer / dryer, stoves, make certain that > the device can be operated via hardware controls because one never knows when > Smart access will be broken. > > Please keep us posted on this. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 7:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Alexa iPhone app broken > > Hi: > Amazon basics thermostat use to work fie for scheduling home, away and sleep > times. Now you cannot set a scheduled event nor adjust thermostat, not even > with screen recognition. > Open Alexa. > Choose devices. > Choose your thermostat. > Tap view or edit schedule button. > Then press the touchable action button. Nothing happens. > They've rearranged the app. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > David Grossoehme > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 12:23 PM > To: [email protected]; M. Taylor <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Alexa iPhone app broken > > Is this a problem from the start of using the Elexa Basic Thermostat, or have > you been using it for awhile and it just stopped? Are you using other > devices in your household with Elexa or is this the only device? If you have > been using the thermostat for sometime, how did it stop working? > > Dave > > > On 1/14/2024 5:38 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> Hello Sarai, >> >> Can you be more specific on how the app is broken? >> >> This is to say, can you provide the steps to recreate the problem? >> >> Also, does the Amazon basics thermostat have hardware buttons by which to >> control the device? Or is it all touch screen? Do you no longer have access >> to the device? This is to say, can you no longer control the device at all? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >> Of [email protected] >> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2024 7:59 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: [email protected] >> Subject: Alexa iPhone app broken >> >> Hi all: >> If you have the Amazon basics thermostat and try and set schedule or temp >> with the Alexa iPhone app, you cannot. 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