WIDI App

When I click on Download Group the app completely disappears.

UPDATE: the firmware update failed initially with an iPhone, but succeeded with an iPad. There seems to be a problem with Bluetooth cache in iOS. The device and app work great together. INITIALLY: The firmware update is the only option you have when you start the app. I left mine “updating” for an hour. Then a message: “the firmware update was aborted”. The Wido device has been bricked. It no longer connects to the app. Both the device and the app work together in this moment to guarantee that nothing works.

I spend more time fussing with this app trying to get it to work than successfully using it. It’s super glitchy and unreliable. Has killed more flow states than I can count. I am about ready to give up trying to use this poorly executed product.

Don’t bother trying this. Amateur product.

Version 1.5.2 works great for WIDI Uhost Bluetooth and USB firmware updates. I haven’t tried WIDI group auto learn yet (need an additional WIDI Uhost for iOS devices with MacBook Pro 13” M1). I’ll add to this review when I do that.

Writing this review to say I updated the firmware on my UHost just now and it was super easy, very clear instruction with no problems.

The other review here includes a solution that actually worked! Thank you!

Trying to update the firmware is a bit of a nightmare. It doesn’t work. There is a dialogue box that appears and tells you to turn off Bluetooth and turn it back on to “make this process working”. Which I did several times. It won’t update.

I can’t seem to get past the firmware update. There are two options for updates and neither seem to work? It says the url for the updates is invalid? I think I’m going to return the product and try something a bit less convoluted.

The WIDI Jack devices so far seem to work pretty well but the updating software for the firmware could use some better error recovery and clearer instructions. If your firmware update fails (or just simply hangs) I have found that the best thing to do is to turn off the device powering the jack and then completely close the app… Then go to Bluetooth settings and make sure to FORGET the device (AND FORGET any other WIDI device that you may have paired or updated previously). Also, turn off Bluetooth and then turn it back on again. Next, launch the app again and this time it will say something like with the updater… When you go into that it will say you must complete the firmware update… So click firmware update but then you’ll have an extra choice of some ‘beta’ firmware…You want to choose it, but will require a password, so just click cancel...Then choose the latest firmware that is not a ‘beta’ version and you should find that it will update…(choosing the bata version and cancelling seems to hrlp for some reason). Anyway, It may ask you to recycle your Bluetooth so just do that as well…The thing is, For some reason selecting the beta seems to help get the device to do the firmware update without hanging… Note: You may have to try this several times but I am certain that this process will eventually work as I have tested it several times on a number of the WIDI jacks. I have also tried rebooting the device while holding down the button on the Widi jack which might also help getting it into the right state (does seemed yo hurt). note: I don’t work for the company and the above is just what worked for me (on several different devices) so proceed at your own risk.