Acer Leap Ware smartwatch bricked by discontinuation: Difference between revisions

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The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch, once marketed as a fitness-focused wearable with advanced biometric tracking, has become functionally obsolete due to Acer’s silent shutdown of the Liquid Life app servers. Without access to the proprietary app, users are unable to sync data, configure settings, or use core features — effectively bricking the device. No migration path, refund, or open-source alternative was offered, raising serious concerns about digital ownership and planned obsolescence.

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Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch Obsolescence

Product: Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch
Product Line: Acer Wearables
Start Date: 2019-2023
End Date: Ongoing (functional obsolescence began after app server shutdown)
Status: Unresolved
Type of Incident: Anti-ownership / Forced obsolescence
Related Company: Acer Inc.
Description: The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. Consumers were not offered alternative firmware, refunds, or migration paths — effectively rendering the device a paperweight.

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https://www.acer.com/ca-en/support/product-support/Leap_Ware https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/27/15452740/acer-leap-ware-watch-announced-price-release-date-specs

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 |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. Consumers
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+}}The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch, once marketed as a fitness-focused wearable with advanced biometric tracking, has become functionally obsolete due to Acer’s silent shutdown of the Liquid Life app servers. Without access to the proprietary app, users are unable to sync data, configure settings, or use core features — effectively bricking the device. No migration path, refund, or open-source alternative was offered, raising serious concerns about digital ownership and planned obsolescence.{{Ph-I-Int}}
-{{Ph-I-Int}}
 ==Background==
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 ==[Incident]==
-== Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch Obsolescence ==
+==Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch Obsolescence==
-* '''Product''': Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch
+*'''Product''': Acer Leap Ware Smartwatch
-* '''Product Line''': Acer Wearables
+*'''Product Line''': Acer Wearables
-* '''Start Date''': 2017
+*'''Start Date''': 2019-2023
-* '''End Date''': Ongoing (functional obsolescence began after app server shutdown)
+*'''End Date''': Ongoing (functional obsolescence began after app server shutdown)
-* '''Status''': Unresolved
+*'''Status''': Unresolved
-* '''Type of Incident''': Anti-ownership / Forced obsolescence
+*'''Type of Incident''': Anti-ownership / Forced obsolescence
-* '''Related Company''': Acer Inc.
+*'''Related Company''': Acer Inc.
-* '''Description''': The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. Consumers were not offered alternative firmware, refunds, or migration paths — effectively rendering the device a paperweight.
+*'''Description''': The Acer Leap Ware smartwatch became unusable after Acer shut down the Liquid Life app servers, which were required for core functionality. Consumers were not offered alternative firmware, refunds, or migration paths — effectively rendering the device a paperweight.
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 https://www.acer.com/ca-en/support/product-support/Leap_Ware
+https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/4/27/15452740/acer-leap-ware-watch-announced-price-release-date-specs
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