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What users are saying

1. Edit- There are connection issues and I'm going to send it back.Used to work great, but after playing with this again Ollie will not connect to my phone.

2. It seems you have to adjust direction every once in a while to maintain accurate driving? Now I lost power to Ollie, it clicks like it wants to move but nothing happens.

3. I press Drive icon, I tap Ollie, it lights up blue, then the app cycles to initializing... and after the circular backspace fills completely, it just stays on "initializing...". Cannot proceed.

4. I tried resetting and reconnecting, but back to issues of connectivity after the "initializing...".was extremely disappointed when I unsuccessfully spent a few hours trying to get it to connect to my phone.

5. Bluetooth is on and it has sufficient permissions, and it will connect to an IPhone but not my Samsung S9, it just tells me to wake ollie up when it is already fully charged.

6. Two the app makes ollie face a different direction without using the actual orientating feature, it usually only happens when you make it spin.

7. Ive tried using multiple internet connections always with the same result.i just got a darkside (i think it wants ot kill me send help) and i was having trouble connecting to it, untill i turned on my location services.

8. Three I don't think this is to do with the app but ollie makes a noise that sounds like grinding either because of dust and dirt or the springs, I'm not sure if it is defective or not.

9. I have not been able to run ollie at all since I got it because it keeps disconnecting and then flashing red.

10. Extremely disappointed by the fact that my Ollie dark side doesn't work.

11. it might be a good idea to jave the need to have that on displayed in the app like when it tells you to enable bluetooth just to avoid the confusion, because i thought it was broken :'(.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix Ollie Issues

1. Fix Ollie Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart Ollie: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the Ollie App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "Ollie" » Open Ollie by Sphero » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for Ollie » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear Ollie by Sphero app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from Ollie servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "Ollie by Sphero" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check Ollie app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, Ollie might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall Ollie. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall Ollie then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing Ollie not working


2. Fix Ollie Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make Ollie be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to Ollie not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, Ollie may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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