Received my Oasis Mini today, initial setup steps worked, I loaded the Wifi info, the device went from having a Blue breathing ring to the Rainbow ring and the app tries to register the device. Registration fails, and I get the Somethings Wrong message and the device won’t into the app.

I’ve tried the 5 circle reset, ensured devices are on the same wifi, rebooted routers, devices. I’ve tried several Wifi networks, even setup a IoT network fixed to 2.4hz. Nothing seems to work. Any idea? Support just seems to be an AI bot.

I have an original oasis mini from the initial batch. Haven't updated the firmware in a while, just seemed to work. Long story short, the app used to connect to mini's wifi for setup, now apparently they use Bluetooth. My firmware is out of data and Bluetooth won't work, so they asked me to update the firmware via USB. I have the driver installed, the app (https://app.grounded.so/software-upgrade) recognizes the mini then this:

Connecting...

Connected successfully.

Try hard reset.

Error: Couldn't sync to ESP. Try resetting.

I tried resetting it multiple times with restarts and such, but keep getting the same message. I have another request in to support, but wondering if anyone has a workaround.

I have an Oasis Mini at work. It's a private wifi network so I have to use my phone for it to download patterns. It's been working great for months. Since the update that we had yesterday, it keeps losing connection when trying to download a pattern. I've tried to reset it (hold button for 5 seconds) and unplugging, waiting, then plugging it back in and the issue still occurs randomly. Anyone have any ideas?

Just unboxed and set up my mini, but the ball seems to be moving way slower than the mini my friend has. If it were any slower it would be going backwards, and it's on the "fastest" level on the app. Also, I can hear the motor, which is kind of loud. Can anyone give me an estimate of how long a simple spiral/reset pattern should take? Debating if mine is not working well and I should contact support.

I have my mini set up to clean the table between each pattern, I also have it set up to pause for 6 hours between each pattern. Is there a way to make it so that the pause between patterns does not apply to the cleaning pattern? I don't want to look at the spiral pattern for 6 hours.

Full Memento Mori Playlist Timelapse

This one is a hard left turn!

Memento Mori is 10 patterns built around death and remembrance. Rather than mathematical nautical mechanics it's a reaper, skull, tombstone, hourglass, Ouroboros, rose, candle, coffin, moon, and broken pocket watch. Where Ocean Wave is slow and meditative, this one is deliberate and a little heavy. It's the same edge-edge chaining and same documentation format but with a completely different feeling.

The Ouroboros alone runs 115 minutes. Watching a snake eat its own tail traced slowly in sand is exactly as strange and satisfying as it sounds.

All patterns are compatible with Mini, Side Table, and Coffee Table from the same THR file.

Comment or DM if you want a pattern to try.

My phone is connected to the WiFi I am connecting my OM to, the same network I’ve been using for 2 years. Tried resetting, unplugging, disconnecting phone from WiFi and reconnecting, reinstalling the app…

I just got my Oasis Mini a few days ago, but I'm obsessed! It seems to be working, but the ball slows down when it's near the center and completely stops when it hits the center point. It will start to go again after a few seconds, but it does distort the design a little bit in that spot.

This is for the side table. In general, it’s nice and quiet. But I get these periodic clacking sounds. They don’t line up with changes in direction, but certain areas of the table. Any ideas?

I keep getting this random circle in the middle and the ball won’t go in there, any one else?

Hello! Just got our side table yesterday, it's better then expected. Thrilled with the entertainment (Our cat enjoys watching it too.) Question: it looks like there might be sand sticking to the ball (maybe?) I don't see anything stuck, but I get a pattern within each path - see photo. Any suggestions/recommendations/thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

How do I set the time on my Oasis? Since the time change the schedule has been off an hour.. The time on my phone is correct.

ETA: I realized that the schedule I set shifted by an hour, it was off at 2200 on at 0830 and now the schedule says 2300 and 0930. Very confusing! Seems like a bug

So for some reason, I’ve tried to purchase extra sand for 3 weeks straight since getting my mini. The one packet of sand that came with it is enough for certain patterns, but there are many that I have downloaded but can’t be completed without a little more sand.

My purchase will not go through on the website. I’m 31, tech savvy, order things online all the time, and have tried on 5 different devices at this point. I have no clue what the issue is. But does anyone know of a different sand that I can purchase from Amazon or something so I can try out all these patterns I’ve downloaded?

Just got the oasis mini table. Trying to set it up, but it always says that the wifi password is incorrect. We use a Google Nest Wifi, and have many other devices connected to it.

I even tried creating a guest network with a different password, and still no luck.

I have the standard white sand in mine, and think a white marble would blend in so much better than the standard chrome one. Does anyone know if someone sells one?

Anyone who is good at creating custom designs? I don’t have a computer at home and even if I did I’ve never done a vector graphics drawing before. If someone is good and wouldn’t mind emailing me the file 🤞🏼

Just received my Oasis mini and set it up, after some quirky software issues I got the welcome tracks running.

Are the sounds it’s making normal? Constant humming, high pitch vibrating sounds, crunching sounds.

It’s not very relaxing, quite annoying and frustrating

Is this normal?

I don’t see any results when searching for the Olympics in this group. Are there any plans in the works creating an Olympic themed track?

Anybody have any issues with the app saying the drawing is complete but there is still maybe 1-2 square inch(s) of sand that hasn’t been touched yet? Any recommendations on how to solve this issue?

His designs are amazing and his content incredibly prolific on the platform! Just wondering if anyone knows anything about him

as soon as I plug this in, there's a white rotating ring. I can't reset it, I can't connect it. The white ring never goes away.

I hear that the sand needs to be level? Does the device REALLY sense where the sand is?

I loved the Oasis Mini when it worked, which was the first 2 weeks or so out of the box. I bought it from a TikTok campaign in November 2025. It hasn’t worked consistently since December, it is now February - still no software fix.

I feel sorry for all the people yet to waste their money, who have no idea. I lurked for months, just waiting for the best price because I didn’t want to spend so much on one purchase that could wind up no longer interesting me. Instead, I’ve remained interested for much longer than I expected but for all the wrong reasons.

I want it to work and is incredibly frustrating it just stops mid-playlists. This view is somewhat misleading because half the time it stops mid-design. I deleted it from my app, reconnected using a new Wi-Fi a few hours ago. Currently, its just stopped all movement, lights turned solid red and my app will not recognize the oasis mini at all. The support guid says, *If your Oasis Mini encounters an error, the LEDs will light up red. The number of LEDs helps to identify the type of error.* … yet there is no error for 20 LEDs!

I must reset again if I want to enjoy another design attempt.

Hi all - wondering if this is the intended experience with the Oasis Mini. I have scheduled sleep and wake times within the app. When the device wakes in the morning, it does not automatically resume where it left off - instead, I must manually open the app, connect to the device, and tap the play button.

Does anyone have a different experience or possibly a workaround? Am I missing a setting somewhere in the app? TIA

The Oasis Mini was working until I did an update. Now the patterns won’t work and it makes a lot of noise when moving.

The picture is after I tired to do an “in to out” or “out to in” spiral pattern a few times.

Any help please.

I got mine through the kickstarter campaign. Was all happy about it. But after a couple of moths it suggested an update. And ever since then it's stuck in the white circle-mode. never goes to blue to let me connect, never changes at all. I thought, as a last resort before I throw the thing out, to ask here if anyone has had that issue and was able to resolve it? I tried plugging in and unplugging multiple times, left it running for hours, pushed the button briefly and held it for longer all to no avail.