I have experienced what you described only once with my Halo which I have now for 2 months. I saw the B&O logo popping up and it could not connect to any of my devices. I did not have to do a hard reset however, it just "fixed itself" after some time. Other than that it has been stable and reliable.

Another question, can you pop up the cover to reach the reset button by just pressing the right corner as described in the manual? For me it just doesn't work to pop off the cover like that, I have to use something sharp to pull it off.

Thanks Frederik.

Funny you mention the “no tools Halo plastic cover removal”. Well actually, I managed to do it a few times without the help of a wooden toothpick and it requires a very special technique with a very specifc mixture ratio of applying pressure and rubbing ………the cover ……… (I spoke out loud when typing this and my girlfriend asked what the hell I was doing on the internet:))) 

The Halo has worked flawless since my first but just made a few volume adjustments and track skips . Tonight I will do some testing again with intense usage , changing sources, moving the Halo around to weaker wifi area’s etc.

It seems like getting the cover of the Halo off is as challenging as getting the cover on with an A9 😁

One additional note, if your demo unit is a little older it might be that the ring is more right than it will be on a new unit. A lot has been written about this on the forum but it seems that with all new Halo's you just have to accept that the wheel is a little looser.

I've had the same problem with the wifi. It seems that the B&O app was having trouble with the DHCP and was seeing multiple IP addresses. This all started with the big update that made the Halo compatible with the BLI. I haven't seen this problem recur since the recent B&O app update that added Halo support for the NL/ML Converter. Also, I assigned permanent IP addresses for all of my Halos.

Thanks Beojeff for your input. I also figured something in the B&O app could cause this. We have the B&O app running on two ipads normally and I have closed both apps from the backround since this morning and no restarts or unwanted Halo behaviour so far! 

There is more hard proof running the B&O app in the backround when not needed can better be reconsidered. For example I have had a pair of A1’s and P6’s and whenever playing them in stereopair you always encouter dropouts  . But when you fully close the B&O app once the pairing process is completed zero issues . Never ever. And when you restart the B&O the dropouts start again.

For now I just use the app for reconfiguration , but standard device control is fine with Halo, essence remotes and Beoremote 1.

Today after some additional research from the dealers technical expert it became clear B&O actually is aware of this issue and should be fixed in the next firmware update. Beta version is already available and customers with Halo’s that are currently unusable due to rebooting issue can have the beta firmware update released on serial number via their dealer.

You should absolutely NOT have to manually change your wifi channels just to get this thing to stop rebooting. I mean I have literally over 50 wifi devices on my network and not one of them acts any different based on the channel. The worst thing that should happen is that you get a drop off but a reboot is ridiculous.

I would be very careful with the halo. People are reporting that the wheel is loose or starts acting up. The 1 DAY battery life for something so incredibly simple is also bad hardware and software engineering.

Most importantly, it is very very expensive for its extremely limited use. Huge missed opportunity as well as it should work more like a home hub for smart devices but you only get that privilege if you buy the equally overpriced Core.

You can do a lot more with an iPad and google home devices with 1/10 the cost.

Thank you for your input. I do agree with most part, there is however one big point. 
An ipad doesn’t even have 1/10 of the beauty of an Halo. I have the Bronze (rosegold….) table version and the thing is just absolutely gorgeous!!
A few people coming over to our home have seen it now, no B&O nerds like we are but they all reacted in a “WHAT IS THAT?!” kind of way, the positive variance to be clear.

And I think I have made quit an interesting discovery. After the first day of use and with the reboot issues the battery depleted more then 50 percent. The wifi channel thing does not seem to be the problem with the rebooting and the battery eating. The B&O app is !!

Since three days I have killed all the B&O apps from the backround on our ipads and the Halo has worked flawless and…..after three days of intense use the battery has not even dropped below 50 percent!!

whats going on here……. 

I will sent support a message with these findings.

It's sad that any discussion of the Halo seems to attract the troll(s) who have not lived with a Halo for any serious amount of time.

The Halo was primarily intended as an interface for home automation with the BLI. Its function as a replacement for the Essence remote was secondary. It meets both goals astonishingly.

When I wake in the morning, iI merely roll over to look at the Halo and it knows that I'm looking at it and displays the time and weather. I push the "morning" button and it begins my morning routine adjusting the lights, brewing the coffee, and playing the morning news.

I put a vinyl album on its stand and the music starts playing just like in the Boston showroom video. I go into the kitchen and can join that music with the Halo to play on the Beosound 1 in the kitchen. I can also join that same music on the Essence in the dining room. I can control the volume from ANY speaker, can see the metadata of what's playing, and can move between tracks and sources -- all with just one hand without needing to pick up a phone or tablet. I can adjust the lights in the kitchen with a simple roll of the Halo wheel. The concept is extremely elegant and it just works. This degree of elegance just can't be achieved with a phone or tablet.

All B&O software has had its bugs. We just need to inform B&O about them so they can continue to polish them out. They've come a long way already.