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dfects
Oct 04, 2018Tutor
Random "hello test" notification from nighthawk app
I've just received 2 notifications on my phone from the nighthawk app saying "hello test". Clicking on them took me to the nighthawk app login.
I was away from home at the time, and I don't ha...
- Oct 05, 2018
The text of the screenshot above that matters, in case you don't want to open the image:
"NETGEAR Inc. October 4, 2018: We are aware of the test notifications that we mistakenly sent out this morning to some of our customers. These were not intentional, and we apologize for any inconvenience."
Chops42
Oct 04, 2018Initiate
Same here, received two (2) "Hello Test" notifications from my Nighthawk App on Android. The App shows the notification, but gives no information. Never have seen these before. Really need to hear from Netgear what these are?
mle_ii11
Oct 04, 2018Initiate
Same mysterious notifications with no content. Both router and nighthawk app up to date.