Topic: Chumby deactivate request

Same issue others have reported.  No response from chumby support, but obtained a chumby from a goodwill which is still activated with previous owner.  Can you deactivate it so I can activate it for my account?

registered to: (someone else)
chumby name:  (REDACTED)
HW: 3.7
SW: 1.7.2 FW: 1830
HW#: (REDACTED)
id:  (REDACTED)

Thank you

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done.  Please reboot it.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

That did it.  Thank you!

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Similar issue as above but email returned undelivered. I also need to de register former owner details:
Registered to; (REDACTED) (not found in search as current user)
Id;(REDACTED)
HW:10.6
SW:1.0.7
FW:1.0.3454
HW#:(REDACTED)

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Similar issue as above. I sent in a support email about 5 days ago but got no response. I also need to de register former owner details:
Registered to: vishesh
Id: (REDACTED)
HW:3.7
SW:1.7.2
FW:1830
HW#:(REDACTED)

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Please deactivate:

registered to: (REDACTED)
device name: (REDACTED)
ID: (REDACTED)
HW: 10.7 SW: 1.0.7 FW:1.0.3454
HW#: (REDACTED)

THANKS!

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Can I please have my newly purchased Infocast 3.5" deactivated?

Info on the unit:
id: (REDACTED)
Hw#: (REDACTED)
registered to: (REDACTED)
Device name: chumby

Thank you Duane!

Linux Guy - Occasional Chumby Hacker

Re: Chumby deactivate request

That device is not registered.  Perhaps the previous owner did it for you.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

I think they did shortly before you got to it.  I was impatient and went both routes.  I received an e-mail from him last night saying he had just deregistered it.  When I get to work I'll check if I need a reboot.  Thanks Duane!

Linux Guy - Occasional Chumby Hacker

Re: Chumby deactivate request

I bought it used from amazon - need it removed so I can activate.


id: (REDACTED)
reg name: (REDACTED)
device name: (REDACTED)
mac: (REDACTED)

hope that's enough

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Please deactivate:
registered to: (REDACTED)
device name: chumby_one
ID:(REDACTED)
HW: 10.6 SW: 1.0.7 FW:1.0.3454
HW#: (REDACTED)
THANKS!

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Please deactivate:
registered to: (REDACTED)
device name: (REDACTED)
ID:(REDACTED)
HW: 10.7 SW: 1.0.7 FW:1.0.3454
HW#: (REDACTED)
THANKS!

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Done

Re: Chumby deactivate request

registered to: kaid
chumby name: insignia
HW: 3.1.2.4
HW#: 10j20b
id:  00001104

Thank you

Re: Chumby deactivate request

I don't have any record of a user "kaid", nor do I recognize these HW version numbers.

What type of device is this?

Re: Chumby deactivate request

hi, it is a Insignia Infocast 8''
the user is keith

Re: Chumby deactivate request

The user "keith" has no devices registered to his account.

What I need is the device ID - see this post for where to find it.

Technically, you should go through Insignia for support for their products, but I should be able to help you.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Please deactivate:
registered to: chumby
device name: Chumby
ID:14E7ADE8-0029-5CFD-7293-9A9101AB9C1F
HW: 3.8 SW: 1.7.2 FW: 1830
HW#: CC08A01876
THANKS!

Re: Chumby deactivate request

dustinlcurtis wrote:

Please deactivate:
registered to: chumby
device name: Chumby
ID:14E7ADE8-0029-5CFD-7293-9A9101AB9C1F
HW: 3.8 SW: 1.7.2 FW: 1830
HW#: CC08A01876
THANKS!

The stub server registers everyone to that. Right now, there are no accounts, but when the stub server gets taken offline it should prompt you to make a new user.

Re: Chumby deactivate request

Ah. I just dug my Chumby out of the drawer and wanted to sell it.
So I assume that no real personal information should be associated it since the primary servers went down and just the basic essentials are running from the stub server now?