Does the Star Wars Sphero still work in 2023? Worth it as Brand New?

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
  • Sharing my update experience on the Star Wars Sphero BB-8 (which may also effect other droids as well, please confirm below), as there may be those fan who are on the fence of purchasing it as brand new like myself. There are feature out there that may should of been mentioned in the retired app like sounds, force band etc however I got no experience so I couldn't explain it.
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    #itsmausie #starwars #starwarssphero

ความคิดเห็น • 58

  • @Badge-rn
    @Badge-rn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thanks so much, I had just bought this droid hoping it would have all the same functions it did in the past and now I can return it with confidence

  • @caroldiaz-leung6178
    @caroldiaz-leung6178 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    OMG Thank you for this video!!! I looked up and down for instructions and you were the only one that provided information in detail! You are the best.

    • @itsmausieandtheforce
      @itsmausieandtheforce  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! I'm glad I'm able to provide you the information on the Sphero!

  • @matclay1665
    @matclay1665 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for this. Just brought a BB8 off eBay Downloaded the app that you told us on the video and it works fine. Thank you so much

    • @jevoncarrillo1100
      @jevoncarrillo1100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      With the new app can you only control BB8 in directions? Can you not interact anymore like talk to it? Does it still make sounds? Thanks

    • @matclay1665
      @matclay1665 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jevoncarrillo1100 no it does not make any sounds

    • @rhiannonlovett1135
      @rhiannonlovett1135 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What app does the bb8 work on? I can’t get it to work!

    • @jevoncarrillo1100
      @jevoncarrillo1100 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rhiannonlovett1135 it works on the app Sphero Edu.

    • @laurenvoight9204
      @laurenvoight9204 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sphero edu

  • @BroncLander
    @BroncLander ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This is why I will never buy sphero products ever again

    • @Elvisdukebox
      @Elvisdukebox 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It wasn't Sphero who took the app away, it was Disney wouldn't let them use the app having brought Star Wars from Lucas Films. 🤨

    • @BroncLander
      @BroncLander 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Elvisdukebox then we should have all got full refunds or equivalent replacements

    • @Elvisdukebox
      @Elvisdukebox 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes your quite right we should have got a refund or a new app from Disney 😮

    • @Elvisdukebox
      @Elvisdukebox 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oops 😂😂😂😂

    • @Cargo_Bay
      @Cargo_Bay 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Elvisdukebox i dont know if thats accurate

  • @realguy115
    @realguy115 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I had the R2D2 when it first came out, it was so much fun! I loved watching Star Wars movies with it. When it was Idle and plugged in, it would still be interacting and feel alive. Now it just sits there off.. it’s sad

    • @itsmausieandtheforce
      @itsmausieandtheforce  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OMG I forgot all about that feature!
      That would be awesome to have that feature again now.

    • @4leafclover243
      @4leafclover243 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get old android phone or tablet if you’re iPhone purist as you can side load the app. Worked for me.

    • @mrboggs7037
      @mrboggs7037 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@4leafclover243 can you do a tutorial?

    • @realguy115
      @realguy115 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@4leafclover243 i just might, the features were so cool

    • @ryanrapley1121
      @ryanrapley1121 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@4leafclover243what do you mean side load?

  • @pasttimes3068
    @pasttimes3068 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks man!! Works messing around with it.

  • @Garrett-mw4hp
    @Garrett-mw4hp 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wish they would bring back the original app

  • @reverendjonlawson1313
    @reverendjonlawson1313 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just searched APK Sphero version, downloaded in seconds, fully functions with BB8 & R2-D2, job done 👌🏻

    • @2ndchance862
      @2ndchance862 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I tried it but it trys downloading additional data in the app with 0 download speed and it just never starts to actually download something. How did you fix it?

  • @mariaczesznak1877
    @mariaczesznak1877 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Too bad it's not talking anymore.. I found my old BB 8 yesterday and was able to start it, but it does not give sounds. I wanted to give my ground son:)

  • @frenchtek
    @frenchtek ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It still works if you download the full xapk file instead of the regular apk.

    • @janek4370
      @janek4370 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      how?

    • @frenchtek
      @frenchtek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@janek4370 Google "bb8 sphero xapk" and download APK installer

    • @laurenvoight9204
      @laurenvoight9204 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      explain plz ?

    • @frenchtek
      @frenchtek 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@laurenvoight9204 you won't be able to start the application with the regular apk file. It will try to dl and connect to something whereas xapk has everything necessary for the application to self launch

  • @BIGGEORGE80
    @BIGGEORGE80 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Question. Like you I saw the Droid way back when it came out and thought it was AWSOME. I ended up buying one new and now I find out that sphero stopped manufacturing them with the bb8 app. 😮. So my Droid comes in this Tuesday the 30th of July and finding out it has only this application for it. Bummer! So it doesn't make noises and all the things it says on the box? Do you know if they will update or make a new app for this eventually?. Thanks

  • @LeeJcc
    @LeeJcc 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for this video. My Sphero BB-8 is about 6 years old, and I will try to use the Edu app.
    If the batteries are dead, is there anyway of reviving them?

  • @sfkeepay
    @sfkeepay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video; very informative.

  • @aqualust5016
    @aqualust5016 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Mine cannot get past the connecting step. My phone recognizes the device and has a strong connection but it won't pair

    • @locokicholoco
      @locokicholoco ปีที่แล้ว

      Same with me, Bluetooth maybe too old? Don’t know

    • @saisubdivision3941
      @saisubdivision3941 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It still works for me if you use the sphere edu. I’m using an ipad tjough

  • @thatoneYOUTUBEguy2010
    @thatoneYOUTUBEguy2010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks I was wondering if those Sphero droids still worked

  • @reyesmoralesamourshippingg6175
    @reyesmoralesamourshippingg6175 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Alright got it now, so is that how it is controlled, how do you disconect and how ypu power off BB-8?????

  • @user-vw3et8ed6q
    @user-vw3et8ed6q 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    we got the app to work for us if you do not get what I'm saying I'm talking about the force band app

  • @DemopVWgarage
    @DemopVWgarage 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    mine still works with the iphone 12 with the og app.

  • @azsmith7590
    @azsmith7590 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank u ❤

  • @sungjungro5444
    @sungjungro5444 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I sold mine couple of years ago

  • @Mush_YT
    @Mush_YT ปีที่แล้ว

    What about the Hasbro’s R2-D2 toy? The one that contains no batteries and I am on iPad. Because I have it on my old device, but I don’t know how to get it on my iPad please help me :(.

  • @johndowd7010
    @johndowd7010 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just downloaded the apk file star wars..works😂

    • @johndowd7010
      @johndowd7010 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I also got the apk for the wrist band...and the r2d2 hasbro..

    • @samuelsecca6719
      @samuelsecca6719 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Were bro pls i need that

  • @abbyadams4603
    @abbyadams4603 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Does this app work for R2 D2 as well?

    • @itsmausieandtheforce
      @itsmausieandtheforce  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes it should, in the video 2:33 you should see R2-D2 listed in the list of Droid/Sphero, just select R2-D2 and connect from there

    • @Elvisdukebox
      @Elvisdukebox 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes

  • @elr1cky681
    @elr1cky681 ปีที่แล้ว

    And what do you know about the force band?

    • @itsmausieandtheforce
      @itsmausieandtheforce  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm not sure, I want to test it too but I don't have it at this moment.

  • @toast3766
    @toast3766 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have the bb8, I couldnt use it because I couldnt connect to the app. It just sits the looking at me now.