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The "recall" already happened: they updated the software and disabled Nest Wave. Now you have to disable an alarm the same way as every other smoke detector: press the button. I think this drawing so much attention just because its Nest/Google, ex Apple guys, and a reasonably high-profile company.

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Well if I were in the market for a new smoke alarm, nest wave was a feature that would steer me towards nest.

While i'm sure it's still a decent alarm, this is a pretty big feature to recall.

That's one reason for the recall, is my guess. The recall allows consumers who want to return the product for a refund rather than keeping the patched version to do so, which would allow people for whom the Nest Wave feature was a big part of the original appeal to get their money back.

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