After growing increasingly frustrated with the evolution of Iris V2, the IrisUsers family has decided to part ways with Lowe’s. Don’t get me wrong, I love Iris, and so does the family, or at least we used to. V1, the original Iris was great, especially for its time; plus it was everything that the new Iris is not. It was stable,… Read More »
If you haven’t already heard the news, Lowe’s today sent an e-mail to all users with an active Iris V1 hub. The news wasn’t good. The Iris V1 shutdown is scheduled to take place on June 30th. Like the Revolv hub, Iris V1, the original but more feature complete and stable of the Iris systems will die June… Read More »
Cellular data service for Iris has been discontinued according to a recently e-mailed announcement from IrisByLowes. The notice warned that on June 30th all cellular backup service plans would be turned off. It also stated that current USB modems will not be supported but new modems will be free when the replacement service is launched. In their Cellular FAQ, IrisByLowes suggests some costly workarounds for users who want or need to have… Read More »
If you are looking to stock up on the newly released sensors for Iris V2 now might be a great opportunity to do so. V2 Iris Contact Sensor is on sale for $22.99 (was $24.99). V2 Iris Keypad is on sale for $39.99 (was $42.99). V2 Iris Smart Plug is on sale for $34.99 (was $39.99). V2… Read More »
It looks like Lowe’s has added setup videos for all of the currently known second generation devices on their Iris by Lowe’s Youtube channel. At the time of this post, the videos currently available include: 2nd Generation Hub Pairing and Setup 2nd Generation Smart Plug Pairing and Setup 2nd Generation Smart Fob Pairing and Setup 2nd Generation Keypad Pairing and Installation… Read More »
A new Iris Contact Sensor is coming! Last week we dug through a pile of recently filed FCC documents revealing some insight into what lies ahead for Lowe’s Iris. What we did not report at the time was the discovery of a new Iris Contact Sensor is being developed to replace the current contact sensor. Iris Contact Sensor – Hardware This new contact sensor… Read More »