In my case, the LEDs are working with poor range and are not in sync, they just flash once and, depending on the position of the reader, only one or two LEDs flash.
The NFC tag is certainly dead.
For now, I’m more compelled to believe that fatigue is the cause of the damage. I would expected an expressive reaction from the body if the coating was defective
No lights is quite surprising: the NFC tag dead and 3 lights on seems logical. One light out, perhaps also. But 3 lights out? That would be 4 simultaneous failures. That seems quite unlikely.
I’m really hoping it’s just the bruising blocking reception, or something. It’s literally just finishing healing and I’d be somewhat ticked if it turns out to be defective.
Yes, they would be, as the reader coupled with the main NFC tag. If it’s gone tits up, the phone / reader only puts out probe pulses, but you should see them - perhaps in the dark or something, when positioning the reader just so, as those pulses can be very weak and very brief.
The reason I asked is because the flexNExT is essentially one big NFC tag with 3 independent smaller NFC blinkies tacked on. They are 4 separate components. Unless you sustained major trauma (and you didn’t obviously) I just can’t see all 4 devices failing at the same time.
Sorry to ask, but I’m not sure what I’m looking at: did you implant it on the inside of your wrist? As opposed to the wristwatch side that is, of course it’s inside your wrist
You’re totally right. It is still blinking, I just checked in a room without windows. Blinked five times, but that seems to be how my phone is scanning, I confirmed with another LED/NFC implant. And they’re constant with the KBR! reader. Still no actual scan.
Valid point, the way my wrist is bent there is confusing. Yeah, watch clasp sits over “Wrong”
@dtwebb44 's location seems to be less prone to tendon movement contact, comparing to the top of the hand. Still, I would say that it keeps the implant in the “pringles” shape. BTW, mine is definitely a bit curved because of the natural curve of the hand
Just out of curiosity - has anyone of those with a (possibly) failing flexNExT tried out the LF side of the implant? It should keep working, or doesn’t it?
To be fair, that’s 3 failures out of… how many? There may be 50 or 100 flexNExTs out there by now, and a fair few of those having been installed for some time. Only Amal knows. We only get to hear from those people who bother to patronize the forum and report on their implants. Surely we few are not the entire installed base.
Guessing we will hear from Amal sooner or later,
I trust that he isn’t going to ghost us, but he’s probably going to try to get to the bottom of it, or have some evidence before making guesses