I’ll install the firmware tomorrow, see how it holds up on a 1.5h session.
Mine was working fine with wifi on 4.9
I installed 4.13 last night and now the “Resistance” pairing screen never show the WiFi connect option. The power and cadence and heart rate screens do as you would expect.
I deleted jet black app reinstalled and didn’t help. I unplugged trainer multiple times didn’t help.
I should have not been in such a hurry to upgrade when I was fine before. But I figured if power was under reporting o might as well upgrade.
Ugh.
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That’s my thought as well. I’m not going to upgrade since things seem to be working ok on 4.12.9 for me for now.
I upgraded this am from 4.12.9 to 4.13 and had no issue with riding.
Did you wait for the green light to stop flashing at the end of the firmware update? It’s updating the wifi after the firmware update. Perhaps your wifi connection isn’t set-up in the app anymore?
Just guessing
Yes. I sat in a chair and watch it flash for a few minutes and then turned solid green.
Says it’s all connected in app.
My thought is maybe the wifi connection timed out while updating and didn’t actually get all done. But at this point I am just guessing out loud.
Not sure there is much I can do at this point but wait for JetBlack and use Bluetooth.
Did you then close the JB app before launching Zwift? If JB is open and connected to the trainer I don’t think Zwift can connect to it.
4.13.0 preview release seems to be the general release that is coming early this week coming.
Yes. I closed it.
It all worked fine via wifi before the update. Getting the shifter to connect was always odd, had to be Bluetooth, but I never had trouble with the main three components showing the WiFi connection.
I believe this is only relevant if using BT. I have left the JB app open while connecting to Zwift via wifi. If I understand the JB instructions if using BT for Zwift teh JB app needs to close or there is a chance of both sending instructions to the trainer. I admit the wording is confusing and I could be incorrect.
As the “controllable” connection is the one that is not connected and all others are, to me this suggests something is still connected to it and is “controlling” it. Do you have Garmin or other bike computer connected?
Nothing else connected. No other trainers in the house.
Apple TV is what I use.
Disconnect power, cadence from Zwift connections screen and then when there are no connections, try connect “controllable” option first?
Also might want to restart your phone too. I’ve had weird Bluetooth or maybe app issues with my Pixel phone.
Thanks for engaging me. Forced me to keep trying. What you suggested didn’t work but I decided to delete the app off my Apple TV and reinstall. That fixed it. I knew something changed as soon as it came back up because that code 4D40 after the word victory wasn’t there before. Everything connected and seems to be ok.
Getting wifi to work still seems a little screwy and takes some back and forth but it seems to be working.
I might post a video at some point of the process I have to go through to get wifi to actually work and see if others think it’s normal.
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Great to hear that it is working 
I might make the move to Apple TV as heard it is very good for Zwift for the price point and now with JBV WiFi connection (when it works) it eliminates the 2 BT connection issue.
Installed the firmware update this morning as well. Was looking forward to the “sleep” feature. Started a ride on Zwift a couple hours later. Everything was working for about 5 minutes and then the trainer quit broadcasting any data. No power/cadence etc. It was still connected to Zwift. Opened the Jetblack app. Trainer connected there just fine but again no power readings. Cycled power to the trainer, my phone and the PC I run Zwift on, no dice. Does anyone know how to rollback the firmware or reset the trainer to factory default firmware?
I have an update;
JB decided to send me a replacement trainer - as I mentioned vibrations. I’ve also been through all of the firmware beta’s (I was in the first US shipment…)
Prior to receiving the replacement unit - I had figured out that;
- If I use bluetooth, I can still pass through my HR through the victory to my AppleTV without consequences. So, in my case - my AppleTV connects to the Victory, and my Zwift Play controllers, along with HR through the Victory connection. I.e., this seems to work with both bluetooth AND WiFi.
- Even on the latest 4.13 firmware, I’m having WiFi connection drops. Zwift keeps complaining “Connection Failure”. Otherwise, connected via Bluetooth - all of my other issues have gone (cadence being halved…). Its worth noting that I’ve been able to replicate any issues via both the AppleTV and a Macbook Pro.
- I had cobblestone vibrations via the Victory and my Zwift Ride. I also threw on a road bike and still had the vibrations. I wasn’t convinced this was a Victory issue, versus something to be expected on an indoor trainer.
With the above out of the way, I plugged in the new Victory - and have the exact same experience. Same vibrations. I haven’t done another ride today to confirm the same WiFi experience but I’m going to assume this is a software issue and nothing would have otherwise changed.
It’s incredibly hard to figure out if the vibrations should be expected on most indoor setups or not - but given I’ve tried two different frames and two different Victories I’d assume this is normal, at least when paired with a Victory.
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My second unit comes Wednesday. If it still vibrates I’m going to two-day a kickr core and go with whichever one doesn’t vibrate.
Let us know your experience, it’d be really helpful to know!