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Won’t pair
I have so much trouble getting my lantern paired with my phone. I have tried deleting and re-installing the app, turning off Bluetooth and turning back on, searched multiple times with the app and lantern on. Nothing. Says it can’t find any BaseCamp lanterns. So frustrating. And the FAQs and tutorials offer no advice on this. What’s the deal? I have held my phone right on top of the lantern and the app says it still can’t detect a lantern.Show lesskirkastroth
Completely inaccurate battery readings
I can’t honestly say that a companion app was a major consideration in my decision to purchase my BioLite BaseLantern XL, but it was a neat feature I looked forward to trying. Unfortunately, I found the experience lacking.
I particularly liked that the app is supposed to provide a realtime readout of how many hours and minutes are left in the battery. The lantern, itself, has battery indicators that might give you a rough idea, but the fact that it has multiple modes that use different amounts of power, as well as the ability to charge/power external devices, means that 50% battery remaining could mean very different things depending on how the device is being used at the time.
After fully charging the lantern, I was surprised to find that the app indicated only 27 minutes of battery remaining with no external devices plugged in. I let the lantern and app run for a few hours to see if they needed to perform some sort of calibration, but the time remaining just jumped around between the 15-50 minute range. Fortunately, the app was wrong and the lantern lasts significantly longer that 27 minutes on a full battery, but, unfortunately, this feature of the app has proved completely useless. I was further disappointed to find that others have expressed concerns with this feature not working, but that BioLite hasn’t updated the app in over a year.
Beyond this glaring issue, the app is pretty clumsy in layout (it really shouldn’t be difficult to locate any of the functions in an app that is designed to control a lightbulb), but it otherwise does the other things it is supposed to do.
It’s a little over-the-top to make a lantern with Bluetooth and a companion app, but BioLite did it - and more importantly, they included functions in the lantern that can only be accessed through the app - so they really should make sure the app works, and they really should update it at least somewhat regularly.
As a side-note, some websites say that you can use the app to set the lantern to strobe to your music. BioLite appears to have removed this feature from the app. This feature doesn’t interest me, but it is concerning to see that BioLite has actually removed features from the app and lantern, since a few people may have actually bought the lantern for that feature.Show lessJaredmn
Battery Level is incorrect with Baselantern XL
The app can be useful, however is quite buggy. Battery level is incorrect and only shows about 25 mins on full charge! Please fix!
Why hasn’t there been an update for this? When I purchased I was told the app would be updated soon to resolve these issues but nothing has been done??atkins140
App has potential, but...
I thought the app and all the features they advertised would be pretty neat but the app is a true let down. The BPM feature that is advertised in their YouTube videos is gone and the battery monitoring doesn’t work. There’s so much potential to add customization but you can’t really do anything other than dim the light and change the colour. Proximity feature is kinda useless because as soon as you get too far it loses connection anyway. Hope they put some more effort into this and fix it up because it could be way cooler.Show lessLostinthewoods2020
Bpm mode?
How do I get this option to show up??tvdelft
I love biolite!!
I love my Biolite. The app overall is kinda useless, except if you’re new to the fire pit, as the app lets you control the fan speed from your device and shows you how the different fan settings affect the battery life and exactly how much life is left in the battery by time. So I like it for that.
Once you get a feel for it and how it works with the different settings you won’t need the app. But again, good in the beginning.Show lessdjltiNL
not accurate
I’ve contacted Biolite about their app showing only 18-36 mins remaining while the actual lantern shows it’s fully charged. They said they are aware of it and hope to fix it on their next app update. well it’s been 11 months since their last update. Also they said to trust the unit leds to show how much power is left. well I drained and fully charged it 3 times so far and the unit only gives me only 4 hours on high and nowhere near 7.5 hours as advertised on their website and or packaging. They also removed the bpm feature that used to sync with your music. btw I’ve tested two new units so far. the first one only gave me 3 hours of light on high. tech support answers once a week if you’re lucky. so not much help there. It’s a nicely put together lamp with nice features. just wished the co spent a little more time fixing the bugs. almost a year later and no updates to their app? ridiculous.Show lessSandro M
Great app
I use it with both the FirePit and BaseLantern and love it.TetonChris
Works perfectly with FirePit
Not sure why there are so many negative reviews, as this worked perfectly for me with the FirePit and iPhone 11 Pro. One time setup for Bluetooth connectivity and it’s worked flawlessly ever since. Connects right away!
One suggestion for the developers if they read reviews: please make the UI for the fan speed slider a bit more user friendly. It’s sometimes hard to “grab” the slider, so perhaps you can just expand the touch zone? Something to think about!Show lessWegmans
Wow
It works well for only wish that it would send a notification to my phone when it finished chargingqunnet ru
