https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Tried-syncing-1-of-the-new-Essential-and-it-asks-to-upgrade/m-p/1951860#M1284 <P>The fact that <SPAN>vmc3030 are EOL doesn't mean that they'll stop working! They'll just stop receiving firmware updates, which actually happened some time ago. Arlo should own to this massive e-waste as a result of EOL. And yep, the new Arlo app is full of bugs, making this system effectively&nbsp; beta.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:55:25 GMT Edinburgh_lad1 2024-04-01T08:55:25Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Tried-syncing-1-of-the-new-Essential-and-it-asks-to-upgrade/m-p/1951845#M1283 <P>After reading all the comments about the new app, looks like we will have to return the 4 Essential 2nd gen cameras. These cameras were going to replace our 7 vmc3030 cams that are EOL. Tried syncing 1 of the new Essential and it ask to upgrade. I didn't. Been with Arlo since 2018. We need security. It offers a peace of mind because of our age. We're sad about this. We remember the old saying: " If it ain't broken, don't fix it." Boy, ain't this true...</P> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:52:51 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Tried-syncing-1-of-the-new-Essential-and-it-asks-to-upgrade/m-p/1951845#M1283 RicCss 2024-04-01T17:52:51Z https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Tried-syncing-1-of-the-new-Essential-and-it-asks-to-upgrade/m-p/1951860#M1284 <P>The fact that <SPAN>vmc3030 are EOL doesn't mean that they'll stop working! They'll just stop receiving firmware updates, which actually happened some time ago. Arlo should own to this massive e-waste as a result of EOL. And yep, the new Arlo app is full of bugs, making this system effectively&nbsp; beta.&nbsp;</SPAN></P> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:55:25 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Arlo-Essential-Outdoor-2nd-Gen/Tried-syncing-1-of-the-new-Essential-and-it-asks-to-upgrade/m-p/1951860#M1284 Edinburgh_lad1 2024-04-01T08:55:25Z