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NOTICE OF SERVICE OUTAGE & HUB REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Wink Hubs experienced a complete service disruption between the hours of 12:40pm ET and 11:00 ET on April 18th.
Throughout this outage, all Wink homes were completely secure and never vulnerable. In fact, the root cause of our service disruption was caused by a security measure we implemented in the early days of the program.
Since the dawn of Wink we’ve worked hard to provide our customers with the most secure home automation platform available.
Because of a misconfiguration of the aforementioned security measure, Wink Hubs lost their connection to the internet for an extended period of time. During this time, users were not able to control their Hub-dependent devices with the Wink app. Schedules and Robots also did not function.
While we were able to recover and reconnect the majority of hubs, many of our users with Wink Hubs were emailed and asked to return their hub and await a replacement.
Additionally, we are immediately suspending all sales of Wink Hubs across all retail channels. We expect to resume sales within the week.
We are incredibly sorry for the inconvenience caused here. If you would like to talk to a service representative, call us at 844-WINK-APP or find us on Twitter @TheWinkApp.
FAQ
Was my home ever vulnerable during the outage?
Throughout this outage, all Wink homes were completely secure and never vulnerable. In fact, the root cause of our service disruption stemmed from our commitment to security.
What caused the outage?
Due to a security measure that was initially put in place to protect Wink users, Wink Hubs lost connection to the internet for an extended period of time. During this time, users were not able to control their hub-dependent devices with the Wink app. Schedules and Robots also did not function.
Does my Wink Hub still work?
We’ve contacted all Wink Hub users to update them on the status of their Hubs. Many Wink Hubs have been recovered and reconnected. If you were impacted further, we’re asking you please return your Wink Hub to us (we’ll provide a box and return label) and we’ll get it back to you soon. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. If your Hub appears to not be functioning properly, please give us a call at 844-WINK-APP.
Were other Wink-compatible products impacted by the outage?
No. The outage only impacted the Wink Hub.
How often do you expect this to happen?
This was an incredibly rare and unique circumstance. It was completely avoidable and is extremely embarrassing for us. Moving forward we will work very hard to ensure an outage like this never happens again. Since our launch in July, we’ve had very few outages and take great pride in our uptime.
My Wink Hub doesn’t work anymore, what do I do?
First off, we deeply apologize for the inconvenience. You should by now have received an email from Wink with additional instructions to get your Wink Hub replaced free of charge. We’re asking users whose Hubs no longer connect to Wink Servers to please fill out this form and we’ll make sure a replacement Hub is sent to you soon. If you would like to talk to a service representative, please call us at 844-WINK-APP or contact us on Twitter at @TheWinkApp.
Why can’t you fix my Hub over the air?
We were able to fix a majority of Hubs through a software push, but due to the circumstances of this particular outage, certain Hubs were no longer online - therefore we were unable to update the software on the Hub. We’ve asked these users to send their Hub back for a replacement.
Can I return my Hub to my local retail store?
The fastest way to resolve your issue is to participate in our replacement program. Local stores will not have inventory of the Wink Hub for some time.
If my Hub is replaced by Wink, will I have to re-setup all my devices?
We’re optimistic that we’ll return your Hub in fully working order and that you won’t have to go through the setup and pairing process again. If you do, we’ll let you know, but we’re working hard to make sure this doesn’t happen.
What are you talking about, I didn’t have any outage?
Fantastic! Don’t worry about it.
http://status.winkapp.com
NOTICE OF SERVICE OUTAGE & HUB REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Wink Hubs experienced a complete service disruption between the hours of 12:40pm ET and 11:00 ET on April 18th.
Throughout this outage, all Wink homes were completely secure and never vulnerable. In fact, the root cause of our service disruption was caused by a security measure we implemented in the early days of the program.
Since the dawn of Wink we’ve worked hard to provide our customers with the most secure home automation platform available.
Because of a misconfiguration of the aforementioned security measure, Wink Hubs lost their connection to the internet for an extended period of time. During this time, users were not able to control their Hub-dependent devices with the Wink app. Schedules and Robots also did not function.
While we were able to recover and reconnect the majority of hubs, many of our users with Wink Hubs were emailed and asked to return their hub and await a replacement.
Additionally, we are immediately suspending all sales of Wink Hubs across all retail channels. We expect to resume sales within the week.
We are incredibly sorry for the inconvenience caused here. If you would like to talk to a service representative, call us at 844-WINK-APP or find us on Twitter @TheWinkApp.
FAQ
Was my home ever vulnerable during the outage?
Throughout this outage, all Wink homes were completely secure and never vulnerable. In fact, the root cause of our service disruption stemmed from our commitment to security.
What caused the outage?
Due to a security measure that was initially put in place to protect Wink users, Wink Hubs lost connection to the internet for an extended period of time. During this time, users were not able to control their hub-dependent devices with the Wink app. Schedules and Robots also did not function.
Does my Wink Hub still work?
We’ve contacted all Wink Hub users to update them on the status of their Hubs. Many Wink Hubs have been recovered and reconnected. If you were impacted further, we’re asking you please return your Wink Hub to us (we’ll provide a box and return label) and we’ll get it back to you soon. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. If your Hub appears to not be functioning properly, please give us a call at 844-WINK-APP.
Were other Wink-compatible products impacted by the outage?
No. The outage only impacted the Wink Hub.
How often do you expect this to happen?
This was an incredibly rare and unique circumstance. It was completely avoidable and is extremely embarrassing for us. Moving forward we will work very hard to ensure an outage like this never happens again. Since our launch in July, we’ve had very few outages and take great pride in our uptime.
My Wink Hub doesn’t work anymore, what do I do?
First off, we deeply apologize for the inconvenience. You should by now have received an email from Wink with additional instructions to get your Wink Hub replaced free of charge. We’re asking users whose Hubs no longer connect to Wink Servers to please fill out this form and we’ll make sure a replacement Hub is sent to you soon. If you would like to talk to a service representative, please call us at 844-WINK-APP or contact us on Twitter at @TheWinkApp.
Why can’t you fix my Hub over the air?
We were able to fix a majority of Hubs through a software push, but due to the circumstances of this particular outage, certain Hubs were no longer online - therefore we were unable to update the software on the Hub. We’ve asked these users to send their Hub back for a replacement.
Can I return my Hub to my local retail store?
The fastest way to resolve your issue is to participate in our replacement program. Local stores will not have inventory of the Wink Hub for some time.
If my Hub is replaced by Wink, will I have to re-setup all my devices?
We’re optimistic that we’ll return your Hub in fully working order and that you won’t have to go through the setup and pairing process again. If you do, we’ll let you know, but we’re working hard to make sure this doesn’t happen.
What are you talking about, I didn’t have any outage?
Fantastic! Don’t worry about it.
http://status.winkapp.com