
Alexander Peters (Alexander Prime)
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After a rocky start, the 5.0 update is a respectable improvement from before. However, much of the UI is unlabelled, meaning I have to click around randomly to learn what does what. It must be a hopeless experience for people using accessibility tools. Connecting to a light is still a matter of random chance. If this is a technical problem that can't be overcome, disconnected lights should at least have a "retry" option.
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For location permissions, we would like to advise you that the Android system requires location access to open up the Bluetooth. This is to ensure a successful bluetooth connection on your phones. We also require location access, but it's secure to allow this, and solely for the reliable functionality of the app.

Trent Tompkins
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Works fine. I got 2 neewer lights for Christmas so I could make YouTube videos, and never really did much with them. I needed a lamp and was going to buy one off Amazon when I remembered I had these sitting in the closet. The app is great. It does everything without requiring you to make an account - you can shut off both lights with 1 click of the "global" power button. It even has built in effects, like party and cop car and candlelight
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Patrick Reagan
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I have a set of three RGB-530s set up in a traditional three-point lighting arrangement using a OnePlus 6T to connect. For the first month, the app worked flawlessly, but then an update occurred that has affected operation. I have no other Bluetooth devices in range of these lights that would interfere with operation. In the following months, I have rarely achieved desired operation. The connectivity issues have just been constant, which completely negates the convenience of the lights being Bluetooth. My rear light refuses to connect unless I turn the light off and back on every time I want to use it. Even then, I still often get connection errors with that light in particular. Every time I use the app, it's a guarantee that at least one or two lights will not connect and I have to cycle them on and off, on and off, on and off until they finally connect. After they are connected, within just a couple minutes, they will lose connection and/or not respond to inputs despite showing as connected. If my phone display times out and I have to unlock it, all three lights will be disconnected ... every time. Often, the rear light will disconnect within 20 to 30 seconds of being connected. It is supremely frustrating to have to do this considering I bought these Neewer lights to replace three soft boxes that I did have to turn on manually individually every time I wanted to use them. Now I do this with these panels only for it to work for just a couple minutes. The lights are great when everything is functioning, but with near-constant connectivity issues, I regret purchasing these lights since the corresponding app does not function appropriately.
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Hi, thanks for your detailed comment. We've fixed this issue in our latest app. Could you please download the latest version?
If you have any follow-up questions, please feel free to reach out to support@neewer.com advising us of your phone version and light model.