X10 WiFi

I really appreciate and like this X10 app. Is there any dev attention planned for a widget companion? There are a couple of often used devices I'd like to streamline with either basic functionality and/or scenes. (I'd give this review 5-stars if the widget were already there)

The app worked for about a week and for some reason after that it would not connect. So I tried reconnecting it again and in the process it wiped out all the devices I had set up and when I scan the QR Code I get the error “The APP failed to register user. Please try again”. Plus the app doesn’t have macros like the PC version.

I have used X10 for 30 years. Last really good interface was CM11. Everything since troublesome. X10 is always years behind other systems. Have had CM15 & CM19.; both work but have limited capabilities. WM100 looked like a dream come true. It works fine on iPad 4 with iOS 10.Xcode. Worked OK on iPhone 5S. Switched to iPhone SE 2020 in June 2021. It worked pretty well. Phone updated to iOS 15 and WM hasn’t worked since. It occasionally worked, then quit completely. Tried to reinstall as new WM100, but it won’t even read the QR code. Yes, it’s on 2.4 band. 5 GHz has been around since 1999; the WM100 since about 2017. It was stupid to not make it dual band. So many X10 light switches still were designed for incandescent lamps and won’t work with CFLs or LEDs which consume much less power than the 45 watts minimum that X10 switches require. I have found a few bulbs that will work, but most will not. I have a bunch of useless duplex outlets as a result. Supposedly the latest AM466 3-pin appliance will work with anything and does not have the 45 watt minimum. Either this claim is false or they sold me the old models. I can’t tell because they didn’t have the sense to give it a new model number. I have long been disappointed, but now I am very ANGRY. I am looking at other systems, but haven’t made a decision, yet. I am sure there is widespread anger out there now.

So it’s been now 4 years with little to no improvements. App still only supports one X10 Wi-Fi unit per mobile device. So if you bought more than one of the Wi-Fi controllers you have to install the app on separate mobile devices. Many of the other companies have figured out how to enable one smart phone to control multiple devices yet not so for x10. If they are wondering why the cannot sell more units this is the reason. We would have bought more but no one lugs around multiple devices just to control their automation.

Since finding out everything I need to do on line can be done on an IPad, I no longer need or have a computer. Controlling lights with my phone is the one small luxury I lost. This app along with the X~10 module gave me that luxury back. While the “rooms” and “scenes” features are nice to have, I personally don’t use them. What I can tell you is, “ With X~10 you are only limited by your imagination as to what you can do with them.” Everything from controlling one light on your garage to a complete smart home including security and video.

Easy to set up and it worked without one glitch. Not bad us long-time X10 users.

Today is 14 Mar 2021 and my 6AM sprinklers did NOT come on! Why??? X-10’s programmers some how can’t figure out the algorithms or don’t know when these happenings occur. Not once has my device understood DST. I ALWAYS have to make a MANUAL changes. I rarely review apps. However, I’ve been using these devices since the 1980’s. The little pod works better than anything they’ve ever had before. However, no 5ghz Wi-Fi and these DST problems make me think that development of newer X-10 products has halted. I hope not. Please fix. I’m too vested in X-10. It works ~95–97% of the time. Hub WiFi problems are very tedious. Sometimes 3-4x’s to re-synch. Happens somehow on DST days. What a coincidence! Please fix!

Still works on iOS 13.5.1 old iPhone 7+, but has always failed -- even after a year of updates of app and iOS -- on iPhone 11 Pro, now iOS 14.0.1 ... reads QR config code (even from a clear picture), and seems OK at first, but always fails to configure, making it unusable. No app support -- Authinx still trying to resurrect old x10 servers (5? years on), never mind maintain code -- preparing to get out of x10 because it's impractical without this software working. Really want working platform, but developer seems to completely ignore users, so not very hopeful.

EPIC FAIL- SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DON’T PURCHASE THE WIFI MODULE IF YOU ARE USING iPhones with software version 13. It doesn’t sync up with current iPhone at at...it only uses 2.4 GHZ which I tried and turned off all other wireless devices, rebooted both the router and iPhone Xs... still wouldn’t sync data. Tried multiple times from multiple locations ended up sitting right next to the router and it still would sync up. Scanned QR code Entered network Got on WiFi Sending data....FAIL to Sync! There is no troubleshooting information at all in product manual and tech support sends you to the X10 wiki knowledge website which has NO information on the WiFi module that I could find...spent a good 2hrs searching and I have a few of X10 products installed in my house so I am familiar with their products and site. Used to be a good company 10 years ago when I installed my first equipment but seems to have gone downhill since. Tech support unhelpful...kept sending me to X10 wiki or “Contact them via email “ follow by a canned apology about sorry they are I’m disappointed...then telling me when I return I must pay postage and 15% restocking fee Be warned...paid $100 for unit... $20 return postage...$15 restocking fee so I’m Out $35! Not to mention 2 hrs of troubleshooting... just so you know and are spared the pain!

A lot of potential but Very poorly supported. History and data sync only work about 1 in 3 tries. Very basic functions. No integration with anything else. And doesn’t even support basic scene times or even a send more than once option to improve reliability.