If Google moderated these forums actively, I feel like I wouldn't be able to voice my findings to other users like I do. We've been able to get Google employees to post something in here VERY rarely.
- Once after a thread with hundreds of replies and over a year old, after a tech website linked to the thread. Just so they could tell us getting the protects into Google Home was "on the roadmap" and disappear just as fast as they came. But not before locking the thread.
- The second time, after a user in Australia had an issue and could not reach support because the phone number for the whole continent was out of service. He found a mod list and ran down the tags. (I don't think they ever resolved his issue or gave him the refund he deserved.)
As a former firefighter, and owning 4 detectors between 2 homes, I wouldn't recommend anyone buy these as a new system anymore. All the evidence points to these being in the tail end of the product lifecycle and there's too many unaddressed safety concerns as well. (Not necessarily to the point of "omg you have to replace your whole system today" but 🤷 situation varies.)
Mine expire in 2028 and i'm honestly waiting for Google's discontinued notice to drop any day now. (Hopefully they give notice, instead of having them just fail to connect one day, and silently stop connecting to the app.)
I can't imagine anyone buying these new and having them last for 7-10 years from now. (Wait I meant 5-8 years with that expiration date issue.)
