

I wish there was an easier way to make the frame fully functional without any setting up of accounts, but the Aura way is already pretty good.
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It would have been nice to see it on the frame display, but I suppose that would have taken too much software tweaking.īut in any case, your preloaded photos will show up immediately making the picture frame useful right away. When you finalize the setup, you will see the personal message from the sender. Confirm and add the Wifi network by clicking “Connect Now”.
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Activate Bluetooth and the app will show the same code as on the frame. In the next step, you choose “Set up digital frame”. I found the Aura app a bit picky when it comes to passwords, which despite all good intentions, has the potential to annoy some people.
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Obviously, it would have been great to be greeted immediately by the cover photo and the personalized message but since the digital frame does not yet have a WiFi connection, this is impossible.īut all the lucky person who has just received the frame has to do is to download the Aura app to his or her mobile phone and enter his email, first name, and a password. When you first power up the frame, you will get this image. But the power supply works with 110-240 Volts, so with a simple adapter, you can use it anywhere in the world. I assume that once Aura Frames will widen their distribution to outside the US, they will add international power plugs. Setting up the frame for the first timeĪll you will find in the Aura box is the frame and the US power supply. With some clever thinking they are able to make a lot of difference in important moments. When your present is unwrapped under the Christmas tree (or whatever other special opportunities you choose), plugged in, and starts displaying familiar faces and even a personal greeting note, it makes a much stronger appearance than having your parents walk through the photo upload on the phone two weeks later. You can edit your note and the cover image at any time.Ĭlearly, a lot of thinking has gone into this process to make it so easy and convenient. In the next step, you can add more photos from your mobile camera roll. This is an amazing feature that I have not yet seen elsewhere. On the outside of the box, there is a removable paper strip that hides a QR code called “Gift Setup.” This means that you can prepare the frame and load it with your own images before you give it as a present. It’s a bit like Apple Watch packaging for digital picture frames. It comes in a light blue box that looks absolutely stunning and very classy. When you first look at the Aura box, you would think that Aura hired the product manager from Tiffany&Co. They either sell direct or through selected retailers, like Amazon. They currently (September 2020) offer four different models, the Aura Mason, Carver, Sawyer, and Smith.įor this review, I received the Aura Mason frame, but the software is the same across all models, so you will get a good impression of how Aura frames work and what their particular features are.Īura is currently only shipping in the US.

As it says on their website, the founders are “two early Twitter scientists,” so the focus on software seems to be in the company’s DNA.

Its focus is on building superior quality frames combined with smart software. AuraĪura is a relatively young San Francisco/New York-based company that started selling digital picture frame in 2016. Aura has supplied me with a review unit for this test. There are no financial or material donations to be disclosed.
