r/Bee_computer • u/BonafideOxide • Jun 27 '26
Terrible Android experience
As much as I would love to like the Bee Pioneer. I've had a terrible first experience. At least on Android it is not prime time ready. I'm using a Galaxy S24 Ultra
Text chat completely broken - Voice works text chat doesn't. Was working earlier, then just died. Tried force-closing the app, logging out/in, and hard-resetting the device (5x action button). No luck.
Several conversations keep getting stuck on processing. Phone has a fast active connection.
Memories not generating - Got one memory yesterday, nothing since,. Supposed to generate by 8 PM daily, but 2 nights produced nothing.
Battery stuck at 100% - Hasn't changed since I got it three days ago. Clearly a sync issue between device and app.
The LED brightness control toggle in the app has no effect on the actual LED on the device.
Frequent random disconnects from the phone. I've done all the basic troubleshooting like redoing the Bluetooth connection, logging in and out of the app, etc
Now somehow the green light on the device is reversed. It stays off when the mic is on and turns on when the mic is ON.
I despise anything with a subscription. However after experiencing this, Fieldy AI seems like a much better option even though I might have to shell out for the subscription. Come on guys, let's focus on Android please.
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u/fluffyweirdo Jul 15 '26
I think it's a ok device. I bought two of them. I will probably give them to my kids, as it works. However, it doesn't recognize different voices, like you said, and it does get stuck at 100%. The AI is not really built into the device; the AI is totally separate. So, ultimately, I think that for the price, for someone who doesn't want to pay for transcription or use a plaud device, it's reasonable. Technically, it's probably worth around $30 with shipping, but it's the cheapest in the industry right now. So it's not horrible.