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The TP-Link OnHub is still for sale on Newegg right now. I don't see how Google can control the behavior of retailers of 3rd-party hardware.
They still advertise it on their own website https://on.google.com/hub/?main=retail , so they expect it to be still selling.
> OnHub’s software includes advanced and always-evolving security features that update automatically to help protect your network, your data, and all your devices.
LOL
When a company stops supporting the product, should they release source code so community can support it? If it turns out the product is unsafe through unfixed security holes should you be able to get a refund?
Maybe.. OnHub has a command-and-control network in the cloud, with which you interact using the Home (formerly: Wifi) app on your mobile. I guess they are ending support for OnHub control protocols in the cloud. So you'd need to replace the software in the router such that it could be controlled some other way.
> Looking at that, I'm wondering who is stupid enough to buy a new device from them like this. It is like 'bite me once, bite me again please.'. 'eh, we just self destroyed your device, because, fuck you, but here is a coupon to buy a new one from us that we will also kill in a few years' ...
Reviewers and experts called this out at the time, but Google reassured that onhub will not face any issues since they will commit to long term support of the device. As a testament to that they highlighted the overspecification of the device (it had enormous ram and cpu overhead) that would allow it to continuously improve.
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How come smaller companies like Zyxel and Asus have solved this problem decades ago? Maybe because they support their hardware for years after they stopped producing, so the stock clears?
Do they though? Are there regular security updates for their products for every one of their models? My suspicion is they just silently stop support.
But yes, every time i bought one of their products i had 5 years of updates, and by that time it was out of retail for years.
> You won’t be able to update things like Wi-Fi network settings, add additional Wifi devices, or run speed tests. Wow, I'm not familiar if users are forced to use the Google Home app, but that seems a bit drastic to stop users from even changing the most basic settings?
The dedicated apps are being discontinued across the board. I have Google mesh Wifi system and get told that "Your network was migrated to the Home app" when launching the Google Wifi app. You can continue and it still works so far. You can also use the Google Home app now if you want to manage your wifi settings with a worse UX. Edit: Being forced to use an app is not new. If you visit your routers ip address you ge…