Bluetooth allows wireless configuration from your phone or computer:

• Make sure Bluetooth is enabled in your device settings
• Visit app.brickquips.com
• Click "Connect via Bluetooth" and look for your BRICK QUIPS!™
• Your device name will be shown as "BrickQuip-XXXX"
• Pair when prompted and start customizing!

Note, on iOS Web Bluetooth is disabled in Safari. You will need to use a "Web BLE Browser" app. We recommend the free "Blufy - Web BLE Browser".

The QR code method connects directly to your BRICK QUIPS!™ via WiFi:

• When WiFi is enabled, your BRICK QUIPS!™ displays a QR code.
• Scan the QR code with your phone's camera to access your BRICK QUIPS!™ via web. Note, shaking your device will make the QR code show.
• Note, this method only works if your device is on the same WiFi as your phone.

• This feature is experimental and not fully supported.
• Connect your BRICK QUIPS!™ to your computer using a USB-C cable (USB does not work with your phone.)
• Visit app.brickquips.com
• Click "Connect via USB" and select your device (USB JTAG...)

BRICK QUIPS!™ has three power management modes:

• Performance: Full brightness, always connected - best for USB power
  • In this mode the device will stay on all day, and leave Bluetooth on for you to connect to it.
  • Bluetooth will be enabled, and WiFi enabled occasionally to do housekeeping.
• Balanced: Moderate power saving with occasional WiFi sleep - good all-around
  • Same as Performance but screen will be turned off and on to save power.
  • Note, shaking the device will turn the screen back on.
• Power Saver: Aggressive power saving, WiFi sleeps frequently.
  • Same as Balanced but device will sleep to save even more power.
  • Note, shaking the device will NOT wake the device up.

Change modes in Settings > Data & Power.

Rotation speed controls how long each quip is displayed:

• Open the configuration page and tap the settings icon
• Find the "Rotation Speed" slider
• Adjust from 5 seconds (fast) to 300 seconds (5 minutes)
• Changes take effect after you save

Display brightness can be adjusted to suit your environment:

• Open Settings from the configuration page
• Use the "Display Brightness" slider
• Range from 0% (very dim) to 100% (maximum brightness)

Schedule when your BRICK QUIPS!™ is active:

• Open Settings > Wake and Sleep
• Enable "Wake/Sleep Schedule"
• Set your Wake Hour (when the device turns on)
• Set your Sleep Hour (when the device turns off)
• The device uses your configured timezone
• During sleep, the device enters deep sleep mode to save power

External Quips let your BRICK QUIPS!™ fetch messages from the internet:

• Enable in Settings > External Quips
• Set a URL that returns a list of quips (one per line)
• The device periodically fetches new quips (configurable interval)
• Great for displaying dynamic content like quotes, news, or custom feeds
• External quips are mixed with your personal quips and randomized during rotation
• Note, quips are trimmed if they exceed 100 letters in length, and for large files only the first part of the file is retrieved.
• Note, external quips require WiFi in order to retrieve them.

If your BRICK QUIPS!™ seems frozen or unresponsive:

• Try a power cycle - disconnect and reconnect power.

WiFi connection issues can usually be resolved with these tips:

• Ensure your WiFi network is 2.4GHz (5GHz is not supported)
• Note that while connected to Bluetooth, WiFi is disabled.
• Double-check the SSID and password - they are case-sensitive
• Make sure WiFi is enabled in Settings > Data & Power
• Try moving closer to your WiFi router
• Use the QR code or USB method to reconfigure WiFi credentials.

Bluetooth connection issues can usually be resolved with these tips:

• Note that while connected to WiFi, Bluetooth is disabled.
• Make sure Bluetooth is enabled in Settings > Data & Power
• Make sure your BRICK QUIPS!™ is near your device.
• Power cycle the BRICK QUIPS!™.
• Note, connecting from iOS does not work from Safari. Connecting from your PC usually has no issues.
• Note, BRICK QUIPS!™ will turn off Bluetooth occasionally to perform housekeeping tasks via WiFi. Disable WiFi to turn off this behavior.

On startup, if the device does not see any configuration connections from Bluetooth, then it will Switch to Bluetooth after 10 minutes. If you want to disable Bluetooth, so Wifi is always enabled:

1. Power cycle the device to reinitialize the display
2. Once the device connects to Wifi, it will show a QR code.
3. Scan the QR code to configure your device.
4. Navigate to settings.
5. Uncheck allow Bluetooth.

If these steps don't work for you, you will need to factory reset your device.

Warning: This process will cause all of your settings to be lost.

1. Remove the back cover of your device.
2. Locate the small hole below the screen.
3. Inside the hole, there is a small button. Press the small button 3 times.
4. Reattach the back cover of your device.

If the display isn't working correctly:

• Blank screen: Check brightness setting - it may be set to 0%
• Blank screen: The device might be asleep - shake it to wake it up.
• "Ink" appearance on screen: This is likely due to heat, turn down the brightness.
• Wrong colors: Power cycle the device to reinitialize the display
• Text cut off: Your quip may be too long - keep quips short.

Your BRICK QUIPS!™ tries to adjust the time on its own:

• When connected via WiFi it will update the current time automatically.
• When connected via USB or Bluetooth, it will receive the current time from your browser.
• Use settings to configure timezone and format.
• Add $time into your quips to insert the time.