People like me, who use it as a dashcam, need it to be reliable and I already saw at least 2 new firmwares in recent days. As much as I enjoy such updates (don't get me wrong, keep them coming! : ), I can't risk not having a crucial recording in potential accident.
My guess is more will get it, after it's been widely reviewed and tested for potential issues, and word spreads about it's existence in the first place, cause I myself come across only by chance.
There are some things missing though, H265 would be one more reason to upgrade, but with 512GB MicroSD card, I'd rather have it take less power to run longer on external battery, which leads me to another missing feature: parking mode.
To be more precise: lack of external way to switch between modes, for power and storage savings. It would be perfect to have a signal pin to switch between modes.
Right now, the only way I can think of supporting this without hardware modifications is to use USB data lines.
For example: +3V would enable mode 1, switching to 0V would change it to mode 2. I don't know, anything USB-C specs allow these days, like pull-down resistor, etc.
Is there any way to contact devs for such feature request?
This is the reason why I'm currently wondering, if maybe I should get something like Viofo A139, which has it all butt... it's bigger and doesn't have lens extension cable to make it totally hidden, so it doesn't get stolen.
Unfortunately, Mobius has had a checkered history since the original Mobius 1 camera. After waiting a very long time for the introduction of the Mobius 2 it was a complete disaster due to various IQ issues and a tendency to freeze up unexpectedly.
The Maxi, also long in development was a vast improvement but many people (including me) have had poor experience with the camera, also due to a tendency to freeze up and sometimes become completely bricked during the firmware update process. Firmware updates for the Maxi have been few and far between.
At the same time the company basically refuses to have any direct communication with the public including their most enthusiastic customers and supporters who made the company a success in the first place. Instead, they rely on a very small group of volunteers like
@TonyM to be their public face in the marketplace, offering product support, troubleshooting advice, beta testing and announcements and promotion of new products such as with the Maxi 4K. Unlike practically every other manufacturer they don't even have a web site. You need to go to one of their key volunteer's web page to find firmware updates, for example.
Some people have lost interest at this point. There are newer dash cams on the market with the latest sensors and processors that far exceed anything Mobius has introduced because of their slow development process. Hopefully the Maxi 4K will generate renewed interest and enthusiasm for this style of camera but only time will tell. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
H.265 is still problematic in my view. The reason is that it is still not widely adopted as much as I think it needs to be. If you need to provide original footage to law enforcement, insurance companies, lawyers etc., many of these entities may not have computers that can handle H.265 video. To make matters worse, many people (like an insurance claims adjuster for instance) who might receive a copy of your video and find it won't play on their older computer. Many won't even know what the term "H.265" even means, so they won't even know what to do with the footage and perhaps they'll just move on to the next case. In my experience, I've learned that if you hand off video to law enforcement, lawyers or insurance people, you need to make the process as simple and idiot-proof as possible if you want them to pay attention to your situation. For this reason, I stick with H.264 video compression for the time being.
As for your idea for USB data lines, someone here or DCT made a wired remote control switch for a Mobius that was pretty cool. You could change modes and do other things with the camera while driving just using your thumb to operate the buttons. There's a thread about it somewhere around here.