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ORBI App does not ask for Local Network access permission with IOS 14.2 so can't use the app at all
It appears that there is a problem with IOS 14.2 either as a new OS issue for asking for Local network access or the app is not doing it. Can not use the app at all because of this.
- Reinstalled several times with the same issue. BUT, I stumbled upon a fix: I installed the nighthawk app and when I installed it did ask for permission for local network access. Because I don’t have a nighthawk, I got the same error/issue but then when I deleted the nighthawk app and reinstalled the orbi app, it worked and asked for local network access. So, my problem is solved and maybe this will work for someone else.
BigMooose wrote:Thanks for the workaround! I've just made the switch and new Orbi arrived today, but the app wouldn't connect to the orbi and wasn't asking for network access... Gave a very bad first impression for Obi and was on the verge of packing it up again to return before stumbling on this thread.
I'm now just left unable to set my IOS14 iphone as a trusted device...
I am having thje same issue. Iphone 11 iOS 14.0.1
At 1st I thought it was a network problem, however I have tried all these methods.
Deleted Nighthawk app and reinstalled.
Tried wifi and cell data.
Verified app\ Iphone settings and local network was enabled.
Error is the same "Unable to add your device"
believe you may need to have deleted NightHawk, rebooted and then NOT installing it and only installing ORBI app to get the request to enable local network access. Possible that if both are installed that the request woudl not happen or least that was the case for me.