Although I don’t have one that’s smart, I have researched enough into electric toothbrushes to know that this title is exaggerating. The app is just to store your brushing information. People like tracking data about themselves as it helps with positive reinforcement. The app just allows you to see your analytics much like an app to count your steps or activity levels. It in no way “disables” your brushing experience.

But you have to accept the pairing in the first place. Bluetooth doesn’t work without a handshake between devices. If you never use the Bluetooth feature in their app, you don’t have to worry about it. Also apparently these machines have been out since 2018…

That’s… not how Bluetooth works.