Charging Pad / Device Battery Life

[Clem Johnson]

Charging pads I received for both amiigos are flakey.

The first one received in Nov, 2013 - placing the bracelet on it goes blue and charges right away (sometimes you have to move it around to various spots before it picks up the device but is noticeably quicker than the second received charge pad). The second pad received in Jan 2015 takes minutes before recognizing the bracelet if at all. You have to place it randomly on the pad multiple times before (as I said if you're lucky) if sees it - if at all. The one "working" pad goes green when the device is not 100% full.

Making it a USB charging station only (no adapter plug PS) is a major inconvenience. The wristbands have to be "fiddled" with before they activate on the pads. Not reliable. 

My wristband lasts no longer than 48 hours. Its advertised lasting three days (72 hours) but this is not the case.

Mornings after updating/syncing SLEEP data I find is best to recharge the wristband. 2 hours appears to be the time it takes to charge it. Have yet to see it at 100% after the pad says its full (green). Same with the shoe clip Placing on the charge pad shows green led (FULL) and its at 93% according to the android app.

Only one device on the pad can be changed at a time.

MISC: One pad charges my Nexus 4 phone - but after a few minutes beeps green and blue until I remove it from the pad. The other "troubled" pad doesn't charge the Nexus 4 at all.

[falco...@gmail.com]

Mine arrived yesterday, was almost flat so I charged them both. 

Worked out that can only charge one at a time, which is annoying as there is plenty of room for both.

When each unit showed charged, namely the light went green, the iPhone app shows them charged to 70%!!

Will keep testing to see what the charging cycle is like.

[Clem Johnson]

I have two wristbands and chargers (one for the wife - who has now given up on it - says its a waste of time).

One of the Chargers never audibly beeps when I place the wristband on the pad. The other pad beeps every time. I have yet to see the android app show that's it's 100% when the pad shows green (full charge).

They have some serious quality issues with the hardware.

[Viguel M.]

I wasn't even aware that it should be beeping. However, the 100% on phone and charger are consistent - I didn't check if they occur at the very same time, but when I put it on for sleep, charger and phone reported 100%.

It's now 10 hours later, I had a 22 minute outdoor cycling workout (18.4 minutes registered. If it accounts for traffic lights, that could be accurate) - and the app reports 55%. That projects the battery life to 21 hours, which is about a thrid the promised amount and barely enough for full time use when not charging. Maybe the second charge holds longer :D

[Clem Johnson]

JANUARY 16, 2015
Function: Wristband BATTERY
FIRMWARE: 1.8.151

My wristband battery indicator viewed from the android app has been stuck on 66% for almost 24 hours now. Even after several full charges (place on pad "blue" take off once "green") it is still showing 66% full.

Am going to reboot my Nexus 4 after lunch and see if that takes care of it...

[Clem Johnson]

JANUARY 18, 2015
Function: Wristband BATTERY
FIRMWARE: 1.8.151

I reset my devices from the My Devices -> Options and this appears to have "fixed" the always at 66% issue.

My wristband never gets more than 93% when fully charged.

[falco...@gmail.com]

I just did the reset on mine and now my wristband is showing 100% and my Shoepod is showing 97% when charged.

[Clem Johnson]

Cool! After my rest my wristband never goes past 93% and the shoe clip never past 95%. My other charge pad is all but useless. No reply from amiigo about getting a replacement. No way to run a business

[aran.be...@gmail.com]

Yes, this is the battery % bug they're working on.

[Clem Johnson]

Says you? Please link a company page stating this

[aben]

Says Dave Scott in email and in Facebook.

[Clem Johnson]

I don't do the book of face.

How about dave pay for a PROFESSIONAL hosted website (like real companies) and user group for all the folks that crowd funded his market idea for support AND daily update...

[aben]

They have amiigo.com, dude...and they have an updates page on that site.

[Clem Johnson]

USELESS site. Completely bogus.

[dagu...@gmail.com]

Amiigo.com/welcome is where I learned about my device.