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The new FlameBoss 400

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  • NYcanuck
    NYcanuck Posts: 21
    edited November 2018
    Shawnodell83 said:
    I’m just a little worried about only having the app on the phone and no actual controller to read temps. I have heard the egg genius app is quarky and sounds like flameboss had issues on thier app as well. If the app fails your SOL?
    Maybe FB can respond but I’ll add my 2 cents.  The display would be nice, but shouldn’t be needed.  FB has issues over Thanksgiving with monitoring the cook due to huge server load issues.  While this was disappointing, the egg genius seemed to keep the pit and meat temps that were already set (again would want FB to confirm).  

    I thinki n a future gen that they should have a port that you could connect a local controller (which they could sell separate). 

    I really like like the egg genius for my long overnight cooks. 
    DFW: XLBGE - Long journey from Canada to NY to TX - I wasn't born here but I got here as soon as I could

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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,759
    NYcanuck said:

      While this was disappointing, the egg genius seemed to keep the pit and meat temps that were already set (again would want FB to confirm).  
    Yes both the 400 or EG will hold whatever you last had it set at.....whether it loses power momentarily or the connection.
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  • MichaelCollins
    MichaelCollins Posts: 53
    NYcanuck said:

    I thinki n a future gen that they should have a port that you could connect a local controller (which they could sell separate). 

    I really like like the egg genius for my long overnight cooks. 
    Hi, with the next firmware update and app update you will be able to connect directly to your Egg Genius or Flame Boss 400 even if you have no Internet connection. It will not require you to buy anything else. I am happy to hear that you like the Egg Genius.
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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
    MichaelCollins said:
    NYcanuck said:

    I thinki n a future gen that they should have a port that you could connect a local controller (which they could sell separate). 

    I really like like the egg genius for my long overnight cooks. 
    Hi, with the next firmware update and app update you will be able to connect directly to your Egg Genius or Flame Boss 400 even if you have no Internet connection. It will not require you to buy anything else. I am happy to hear that you like the Egg Genius.
    Any updates of this promised firmware update?
    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • Dwdude102
    Dwdude102 Posts: 13
    edited February 2019
    Idk if this is what the update was, but when I go to the “account” tab in the egg app, up top left it says, “Mode”. There you can click direct connect, but it doesn’t save your graphs. 
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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
    Dwdude102 said:
    Idk if this is what the update was, but when I go to the “account” tab in the egg app, up top left it says, “Mode”. There you can click direct connect, but it doesn’t save your graphs. 
    I'll check it out!!
    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 19,780
    The_Stache said:
    Dwdude102 said:
    Idk if this is what the update was, but when I go to the “account” tab in the egg app, up top left it says, “Mode”. There you can click direct connect, but it doesn’t save your graphs. 
    I'll check it out!!
    I just tried this, and it seems to work. 

    Plugged in my FB200v2 and it installed the latest firmware update in a few minutes.

    Opened the app on my phone.

     Go to Account, click on Mode in the upper left corner.

    A pop up asks whether you want to switch to Direct Connect,  then walks you through how to switch the controller to AP Mode. 

    Pretty easy. Thanks @MichaelCollins !

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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