Can SwitchBot KATA Friends Be Used without Purchasing the KATA Companion Care?

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Every KATA Friends unit purchased through an authorized retailer, such as the SwitchBot official store, comes with a 15-day free software trial. This allows you to experience the software services without an immediate subscription. However, once this trial period ends, what happens depends on your firmware version:

· Firmware V1.2.075 or later: Your KATA Friends will enter a basic companion state. The following basic features will remain available: eye tracking that follows people without interactive responses, basic autonomous movement, automatic return to charge at low battery, a regular sleep and wake schedule, and mode switching.
· Firmware earlier than V1.2.075: Your KATA Friends will enter a dormant state. In this state, app features will be disabled, making daily operation and communication unavailable. We recommend updating to the latest firmware.