How do I set up my Generation II Device?

Gen II first-time configuration procedure: how to pair your Gen II Twinkly device with the App

Applies to Twinkly Generation  II devices

 

Like a wizard needs his wand, yours will be the Twinkly app for tablets and smartphones!

Connect Twinkly to your local Wi-fi network..and here is where the real spell is cast! You will be able to access many new features such as integration with Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and Homey and like a real magician, you will only have to ask, to light the sparkle!

If you're ready for a real smart experience, it’s time to wave your magic wand and configure your device!

Step by step configuration process.

Just plug Twinkly Generation II into the socket to switch on.

The round button on the controller allows you to swipe through a gallery of pre-set effects, but to reach an even more magical, and truly smart experience, you need to download the Twinkly app for tablets and smartphones

This way, you will be able to connect Twinkly to your local Wi-fi network and access many new features such as integration with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa , the online effects gallery and much more.

To configure Twinkly for the first time, follow this guided procedure.

Check that you have access to the mobile network and local Wi-Fi network on your smartphone.

Make sure you have your local Wi-Fi network password at hand.

 

Download the mobile app

The app is available on the AppStore and Google Play Store  o AppGallery (for  Huawey devices, from Android 6 onwards)

Minimum requirements for using the Twinkly app are:

  • For iOS devices: iOS 13 or later.
  • For Android devices: Android 6 or later (Please note that the Android app is not compatible with Chromebook devices)

If you have already downloaded the Twinkly app, make sure you have the latest update! We regularly release new versions, to make your Twinkly experience, every day better!

Login or Signup

Launch the Twinkly application and create your user account:

  • By email: click on the “Sign Up” button, enter your data (Full Name, Email, Password), and click on the “Sign up” button.
    Confirm your registration by clicking on the link you will receive via email.
  • Via Facebook: Click on the “Sign in with Facebook” button to access Twinkly via Facebook.
    You can manage all the data sent to Twinkly through the Facebook Access Management panel.
  • Log in / Sign up via Apple ID  Select  “Continue with Apple” button to access Twinkly via Apple

If you already have Twinkly credentials (email and password), click on the “Login” button to access the application.

Launch

After logging in, the application will automatically launch a procedure to search for any Twinkly devices.

If you skip this setup, the app will ask you to choose what kind of device you want to configure. And if you have a Generation II device, the App requires you to press the button until the status led is greenish-blue.

Launch Connect your GEN II Twinkly, using the direct internal WI-FI

Each Twinkly device can develop its own Wi-Fi signal allowing you to control it from your smartphone.

Check the Wi-Fi networks available on your smartphone and scroll down through the list and select the network emitted by your Twinkly device, showing as “Twinkly_XXXXXX”.

Type the Twinkly  Wi-fi password: Twinkly2019 

 

Congratulations! Twinkly is now connected to your smartphone!

The light on the controller is now green and steady: a direct connection is established.

 

Important note:
The connection may have been marked as “unsafe” and “no internet”.
This is normal, because Twinkly internal Wi-Fi creates a communication channel between the device and the app, to be able to use the app as a sort of remote control, but it doesn’t have an internet protocol.

This doesn’t affect your Twinkly experience that much, you won’t be able to access and download the effects in the gallery, but you'll be able to use all the main features.

 

Connect Twinkly Generation II to your Local Wi-fi 

Make sure Bluetooth on your smartphone is turned on and click on USE HOME/OFFICE WIFI

Press and hold the button on the controller until the light turns to a solid CYAN color (about 5 seconds). This indicates that Twinkly is ready to be paired via Bluetooth to your phone.

Don’t leave the app, the automatic procedure will present the list of available Networks.

Select your local network, type the password in and click on: “Connect”.   

(If your local network doesn't appear, refresh the list of available networks using the scroll-down menu)

 

Be sure to give the App permission to access your local network.
Here's how to do it:
iOS -> Settings menu -> select Twinkly App -> enable access to Bluetooth, Local network and Camera (Mapping)
Android ->Settings => Apps => All Apps or Manage Apps => Twinkly => Permission camera, location, files and media, microphone)

Settings => Apps =>  All Apps or Manage Apps => Twinkly => Mobile Data  (mobile data, wifi)

(On Android the procedure may slightly change depending on the smartphone/tablet model)

 

Congratulations!

Twinkly is now connected to your local Wi-Fi network and is ready to give its best!

 

The light on the controller is now solid blue and indicates that Twinkly is associated with a local Wi-Fi network.

Mapping

Follow the guided procedure to Map your lights for the first time.

Learn more about mapping here.

Rename your Twinkly

You can rename your Twinkly now, this way, if in the future you should add other devices, it will be a lot easier to identify them. 

At this article, you find the full procedure

 


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