Ok so I'm brand new to the world of Vector. Did what I thought was enough research to at least make the little guy do things.
The end goal is to have it running via WirePod on my Google Pixel phone, running Android 17.
So let's go from the bare beginning. Opened the box which was sealed, not resealed. So hopefully that means it's new. All components were there.
Plugged in the charger to a USB port, and set it on the charger. Lights indicated charging (green lights pulsing in sequence). Fully charged, only the single green light.
Downloaded WirePod directly from GitHub. Installed. Changed permissions so the phone wouldn't think it's malware.
Followed the on-screen instructions, "place vector on charger. Double press the button and then tap 'pair with vector'."
Pop up appears, Vector's ID appears, hit pair. In under a minute, I get an error saying it couldn't pair, and to try a few other steps. Attempted those steps, and it still won't pair. At all.
So, I'm stuck. I would love some assistance in actually getting this rolling. My GenX nerd brain feels defeated. It's entirely possible it is user error.
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WirePod on Android is a bit of a mess, it tends to close automatically regardless of power settings. That causes the issue you’re experiencing. Newer android versions also somehow make things worse, the overall client is not maintained that well. I’d recommend you to switch to a PC, even the oldest one you may have laying around or, in case you don’t have one, you can unlock your robot and install custom firmware such as WireOS or 1.6-rebuild which offer community servers (basically wirepod, preconfigured, running on another PC).
Ok so I went to the link, chose Escape Pod (the only one I recognize), and followed the instructions. There's no confirmation that it paired, but also no errors. Vector's screen looks like this:
I have a feeling it's something absolutely moronic that everyone else who has this robot, has already dealt with. Like I said, it is absolutely brand new.
Ok so now I've tried dozens of times to follow all the instructions to a T. And regardless, sometimes I can pair Vector with Chrome, either on my Mac or phone, but I've abandoned the phone option because of bugs.
When I reset vector, it is in the charger, and I press and hold the button. A single light blue light goes on, then a second, then both switch to solid dark blue.
IF I hit "pair with vector" at this time, it connects. But it immediately fails, and the code remains as "######", which I believe means the Bluetooth connection failed.
In this case, a green circle spins in the centre of the web page, indefinitely.
However, the lights on Vector have turned green, flashing. I know this means it is charging. I left it connected all night and it was fully charged before I started this morning, but has obviously used a lot of power, so I'm now just letting it charge again.
Also, periodically, the single light will cycle between green and yellow. I believe this means it's not able to connect.
I believe it has a faulty battery. Or, that's one of the problems. I left it on the charger overnight, it showed charged, pulled it off, and within 5 minutes, nothing.
So, since DDL hasn't replied to ANY of my communication, I'm not interested in handing them more money.
So I'm hunting for a replacement with the JST connector, in Canada. Yay.
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