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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by dolmen on Friday August 06, 2021 @01:25PM (#28090282)
The pairing experience is still a nightmare.

"Press the button for 3 seconds, but not five."

"Do the pairing near the receiver."

And you have to swap batteries.

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Re:The smart home is flailing as a concept by yurishimo on Friday August 06, 2021 @09:54PM (#28094971)
You can buy Z-wave devices that don't use batteries.
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