Didn’t GoPro start requiring online activation of their cameras a while back? Like customers couldn’t use it out of the box until they installed the smartphone app and activated it?
Edit: Looks like GoPro did try doing it by using dark patterns first and then getting more aggressive.
And the second highest comment is “wHY arE YoU bUyINg nEW TeCH wItH aN OlD pHOnEeeee?” (Because OP’s complaint is about how they don’t have a phone capable of running the app rather than just a “why the fuck does this need an app?”)
Though there’s a non-zero chance those replies are made by someone with a vested interest. It’s annoying how both those and people who have just drunk the koolaid are pretty much impossible to tell apart.
Insta360 does the same. I downloaded the app, registered the camera, and deleted the app. On my kid’s tablet; my phone is too old for the app. If GoPro only requires such a rudimentary registration, it’s a matter of 5 extra minutes. Now, if they require the app for transferring videos, that’s a whole different problem…
Didn’t GoPro start requiring online activation of their cameras a while back? Like customers couldn’t use it out of the box until they installed the smartphone app and activated it?
Edit: Looks like GoPro did try doing it by using dark patterns first and then getting more aggressive.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gopro/comments/16n6xyr/so_you_need_the_gopro_quik_app_to_activate_the/
Hah, and here I was thinking of getting a GoPro as a dash cam/rear cam. Sucks to suck GoPro lost another customer.
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I genuinely didn’t think of this, trying to a find a dash cam with decent camera quality has been on my to do list. Appreciate the advice.
And the second highest comment is “wHY arE YoU bUyINg nEW TeCH wItH aN OlD pHOnEeeee?” (Because OP’s complaint is about how they don’t have a phone capable of running the app rather than just a “why the fuck does this need an app?”)
Though there’s a non-zero chance those replies are made by someone with a vested interest. It’s annoying how both those and people who have just drunk the koolaid are pretty much impossible to tell apart.
Insta360 does the same. I downloaded the app, registered the camera, and deleted the app. On my kid’s tablet; my phone is too old for the app. If GoPro only requires such a rudimentary registration, it’s a matter of 5 extra minutes. Now, if they require the app for transferring videos, that’s a whole different problem…