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|Company=Acer | |Company=Acer | ||
|StartDate=2017 | |StartDate=2017 | ||
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|Status=Active | |Status=Active | ||
|ProductLine=Acer smartwatch | |ProductLine=Acer smartwatch | ||
|Product=Acer | |Product=Acer Leap Ware | ||
|ArticleType= | |ArticleType=Incident | ||
|Type=Cloud lockout, Service Termination, Planned Obsolesence, Abandonware | |Type=Cloud lockout, Service Termination, Planned Obsolesence, Abandonware | ||
|Description=The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. | |Description=The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. | ||
The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch, once marketed as a fitness-focused wearable with advanced bio-metric tracking, has become functionally obsolete due to Acer’s unannounced shutdown of the Liquid Life app servers. Without those servers, users are unable to sync data, configure settings, or use core features, effectively bricking the device. No refund or alternative was offered, raising concerns about digital ownership and planned obsolescence.}} | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch was announced on April 27, 2017, and became available in North America in July 2017. It was also released in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa later that year. As a fitness watch, Acer Leap Ware comes with advanced sensors that monitor heart rate, stamina, stress, and fatigue levels, as well as exposure to ultraviolet rays{{ | The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch was announced on April 27, 2017, and became available in North America in July 2017. It was also released in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa later that year. As a fitness watch, Acer Leap Ware comes with advanced sensors that monitor heart rate, stamina, stress, and fatigue levels, as well as exposure to ultraviolet rays.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-15 |title=Product Support - Leap Ware |url=https://www.acer.com/ca-en/support/product-support/Leap_Ware |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mQzzu |archive-date=2026-02-06 |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Acer Canada}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Ashley Carman |date=2017-04-27 |title=Acer’s new Leap Ware smartwatch looks like a Pebble Time Round with more sensors |url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/27/15452740/acer-leap-ware-watch-announced-price-release-date-specs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UdwO4 |archive-date=2026-02-06 |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Georgia Gana |date=2017-05-02 |title=Acer Leap Ware Release Date, Specs, Price News: Smartwatch With Fitness, Stress Sensors Announced for $139 |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/acer-leap-ware-release-date-specs-price-news-smartwatch-with-fitness-stress-sensors-announced-for-139.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/SH1br?wr=false |archive-date=2026-02-06 |access-date=2026-02-06 |website=Christian Post}}</ref> | ||
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==Acer Leap Ware | |||
==Obsolescence== | |||
The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. | |||
The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch, once marketed as a fitness-focused wearable with advanced bio-metric tracking, has become functionally obsolete due to Acer’s unannounced shutdown of the Liquid Life app servers. Without those servers, users are unable to sync data, configure settings, or use core features, effectively bricking the device. No refund or alternative was offered, raising concerns about digital ownership and planned obsolescence.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acer Liquid leap watch not working, can't connect to server, want a refund - Acer Community |url=https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/643191/acer-liquid-leap-watch-not-working-can-039-t-connect-to-server-want-a-refund/p1?tab=all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260210163925/https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/643191/acer-liquid-leap-watch-not-working-can-039-t-connect-to-server-want-a-refund/p1?tab=all |archive-date=2026-02-10 |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Acer Community}}</ref> | |||
===[Company]'s response=== | ===[Company]'s response=== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Background
[edit | edit source]The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch was announced on April 27, 2017, and became available in North America in July 2017. It was also released in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa later that year. As a fitness watch, Acer Leap Ware comes with advanced sensors that monitor heart rate, stamina, stress, and fatigue levels, as well as exposure to ultraviolet rays.[1][2][3]
Obsolescence
[edit | edit source]The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch, once marketed as a fitness-focused wearable with advanced bio-metric tracking, has become functionally obsolete due to Acer’s unannounced shutdown of the Liquid Life app servers. Without those servers, users are unable to sync data, configure settings, or use core features, effectively bricking the device. No refund or alternative was offered, raising concerns about digital ownership and planned obsolescence.[4]
[Company]'s response
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Lawsuit
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Consumer response
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Product Support - Leap Ware". Acer Canada. 2017-08-15. Archived from the original on 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ Ashley Carman (2017-04-27). "Acer's new Leap Ware smartwatch looks like a Pebble Time Round with more sensors". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ Georgia Gana (2017-05-02). "Acer Leap Ware Release Date, Specs, Price News: Smartwatch With Fitness, Stress Sensors Announced for $139". Christian Post. Archived from the original on 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ "Acer Liquid leap watch not working, can't connect to server, want a refund - Acer Community". Acer Community. Archived from the original on 2026-02-10. Retrieved 2026-02-10.