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Verizon's new app fails Gizmo watch users ahead of July 6th shutdown

Verizon is phasing out its Gizmohub app on July 6th, but the replacement, Verizon Family, does not yet support watch-only accounts. This leaves users like the author unable to manage their children's Gizmo watches, affecting essential functions such as texting, location tracking, and contact management. Despite multiple attempts to resolve the issue with Verizon support, the problem remains unaddressed, and the company has not committed to delaying the Gizmohub deprecation date. AI

RANK_REASON Product launch with significant user-facing issues and a looming deprecation deadline.

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Verizon's new app fails Gizmo watch users ahead of July 6th shutdown

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · jefftk ·

    Verizon is About to Break our Watches

    <p><span> Two years ago I bought a pair of Gizmo watches for my kids (</span> <a href="https://www.jefftk.com/p/gizmo-watch-review">review</a>). There's a companion app for texting and configuration ("Gizmohub"), and Verizon is moving everyone over to a new one ("Verizon Family")…