Even after rebooting Z1 and phone, very unstable wifi connection, only lasting for a few seconds.
Anyone else experiencing this after the upgrade?
Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) with Android 8.0.0
Even after rebooting Z1 and phone, very unstable wifi connection, only lasting for a few seconds.
Anyone else experiencing this after the upgrade?
Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) with Android 8.0.0
Just saw the note in the instructions regarding slowing down the response speed of the wifi:
After turning off the remote control plugin, wifi connectivty gets better - but still not as before!
Preview runs for less than 30-60 sec before the wifi connection drops!
This makes the camera practically unusable!
Thanks. The color temperature icons are controlled by “CT Settings”. This should be made clearer for novice people. Maybe a link to a help window?
I’m not sure if the icons themselves are an improvement. I’ll try later with a V and look for the fish icon.
I’m using Google Pixel 2 with Android 10 security patch level Feb 5, 2020.
I’m using 5GHz wi-fi connection.
Did you remove the remote control plug-in from the list of selectable plug-ins?
Shigeru Okada reported success with the device below.
Yoshihiro Satoh reports that the device below did not work.
This is the English version of the Japanese post on Facebook.
The firmware of Theta Z1 / Theta v has been updated, and the install plugin “Remote Control” has been added. This allows you to connect with the aftermarket bluetooth remote control to do remote shooting
Z1 / v is the settings using the plugin unlike the configuration procedure in the Theta SC2.
This will allow you to do remote shooting even if you don’t use your smartphone
Please take advantage of it!
Yes, even after doing this the wifi connection is still very unrealiable.
How can I rollback to the previous firmware version?
I updated my Theta V and can confirm that I got my Bluetooth remote working. The underwater mode shows the fish icon, I can’t really tell the difference when switched on, I still have to play around with it some more.
Z1 owners, please participate in this poll to narrow down a potential issue with the new firmware 1.31.1.
Is the preview in the mobile app stable for at least one minute or does the connection drop before?
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(BTW: The wifi connection to my trusty old THETA S still works without problems.)
@jcasman, are you experiencing instability?
The Z1 seems fine with my Pixel 2. I’ll put this poll out on a Facebook Group. Maybe we can get more responses.
@LCalderon what remote are you using? If you have a moment, can you post the name and model?
I just received the unit below, but have not tested it yet.
I do not think there is a way to rollback the firmware.
It’s not a known brand. It actually came with a selfie stick that I use. I’ll post a picture when I get home.
It would be great if you could also post the procedure that worked for you and your specific clicker. Such as:
Sorry for the late reply.
Did you resolve your problem? I was using my Z1 over the weekend with a Pixel 2. I had some problems until I disabled bluetooth on my phone. I’m not sure if the Z1 was trying to connect to my Pixel 2 with bluetooth or not.
Just did some more testing: Indeed, disabling Bluetooth on the mobile seems to resolve the Wifi connectivity issue - great!
This is funny, as Bluetooth on the Z1 was disabled in both cases.
Seems to be a bug in the app. Will you report this to Ricoh?
Thanks for reporting back on this. I still think there’s something sluggish about the camera-phone connection even after disabling bluetooth, but it seems usable in my case. I may try and do a factory reset on my Z1.
I can send this to RICOH, but want to confirm the specific device. You had this problem on this phone, right?
Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) with Android 8.0.0
And the problem only started to occur after you tried to use the bluetooth remote control plug-in?
In my case, I used Google Pixel 2 with Android 10.
I only saw the problem after I tried the bluetooth remote and I still encountered the problem after I uninstalled the plug-in. I can use the camera now with bluetooth on my phone disabled and 5GHz Wi-fi. I have not tested the setup enough to have a firm understanding of the problem.
Yes, my device is a Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) with Android 8.0.0.
The problem started after upgrading to Z1 firmware version 1.31.1.
Of cource, I also tried the bluetooth remote control plug-in directly after installing the firmware, but I doubt that the plug-in itself causes the problem as I deinstalled it after unsuccessful testing.
Maybe deinstallation does not work currectly and a factory reset of the Z1 is required; haven’t tried this yet.
I would have rolled back to the previous firmware version if possible. Unfortunately it’s not.
Thanks. That’s a good insight that it may not be related to the plug-in, but might be related to the firmware upgrade. Like you, I tried the remote control plug-in immediately after upgrading to 1.31.1. I’ve included your information in a report.