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If you are planing to purchase one of these cameras for $600 CAD plus tax for your inline skating activities, you may be interested in making a well informed consumer decision.. '''before you buy it and cannot return it'''. | If you are planing to purchase one of these cameras for $600 CAD plus tax for your inline skating activities, you may be interested in making a well informed consumer decision.. '''before you buy it and cannot return it'''. | ||
Insta360 one x2 cameras have been making quite the buzz around the [[inline skating]] community, but what not one talks or looks into are | Insta360 one x2 cameras have been making quite the buzz around the [[inline skating]] community, but what not one talks or looks into are the downsides ''(at the time of this writing)''. | ||
== App == | == App == | ||
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== Bluetooth and Wifi == | == Bluetooth and Wifi == | ||
Bluetooth and | Bluetooth and wifi cannot be turned off to save battery consumption. They are always on which also broadcasts their signal to remote attackers that will will exploit the known vulnerabilities stated bellow as well as new ones. Wireless technology does have and will keep have vulnerabilities. | ||
== Bluetooth connection == | == Bluetooth connection == | ||
Although this may depend on your mobile device operating system and or hardware, | Although this may depend on your mobile device operating system and or hardware, bluetooth connection from the mobile device to the camera, is hard, troublesome, fails most of the time, and keeps asking for a pin to establish connection. However, such functional pin is nowhere to be found in any way shape or form anywhere. | ||
Online help in regards to bluetooth connection is little to ineffective in solving the problem. This includes official manufacturer information. | Online help in regards to bluetooth connection is little to ineffective in solving the problem. This includes official manufacturer information. | ||
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=== GPS location === | === GPS location === | ||
In order to use the mobile app, the user is forced to activate the mobile device gps and allow the app to access it. This is done under the excuse that it needs it to find the remote device. Many mobile apps do this but in reality the only thing needed is nearby devices feature active and all this could use bluetooth instead. However, the | In order to use the mobile app, the user is forced to activate the mobile device gps and allow the app to access it. This is done under the excuse that it needs it to find the remote device. Many mobile apps do this but in reality the only thing needed is nearby devices feature active and all this could use bluetooth instead. However, the manufacturer wants to know where you are. ''(see where these devices are manufactured and what that country is doing tracking drones)''. | ||
Imagine that to connect your computer to your home wifi, you will have to provide your gps location to the manufacturer of your computer or home router. | Imagine that to connect your computer to your home wifi, you will have to provide your gps location to the manufacturer of your computer or home router. | ||
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=== Bluetooth PIN issue === | === Bluetooth PIN issue === | ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Insta360/comments/ua028f/one_x2_bluetooth_pin_issue_and_app_problems One x2 Bluetooth PIN issue and app problems] | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/Insta360/comments/ua028f/one_x2_bluetooth_pin_issue_and_app_problems One x2 Bluetooth PIN issue and app problems] | ||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Insta360/comments/m30f6x/what_is_the_pin_i_need_to_connect_to_blutooth What is the pin I need to connect to | * [https://www.reddit.com/r/Insta360/comments/m30f6x/what_is_the_pin_i_need_to_connect_to_blutooth What is the pin I need to connect to bluetooth?] | ||
* [https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=14474 Bluetooth connection from insta360.com] | * [https://www.insta360.com/support/supportcourse?post_id=14474 Bluetooth connection from insta360.com] | ||