thinkware_customer
New Member
My first Thinkware dashcam was the F770, which worked very well for me. I recently purchased a Q800 since the F770 is no longer produced or supported. I would like to submit one feature request for the Q800 — the ability to disable WiFi and keep that setting as the default setting.
I like how the F770 requires pushing the WiFi button to temporarily enable the WiFi network. It does not unnecessarily broadcast the WiFi network until I need it.
In contrast, the Q800 always has WiFi enabled — either in access point mode or hotspot mode. This behavior is a privacy concern because it leaks your location / daily routine to anyone with a WiFi signal scanner. It also is a security concern — if a malicious attacker were to gain network access to the dashcam, either by cracking the WiFi password or through a security vulnerability, they would have access to all your dashcam footage.
My suggestions for improvement:
I like how the F770 requires pushing the WiFi button to temporarily enable the WiFi network. It does not unnecessarily broadcast the WiFi network until I need it.
In contrast, the Q800 always has WiFi enabled — either in access point mode or hotspot mode. This behavior is a privacy concern because it leaks your location / daily routine to anyone with a WiFi signal scanner. It also is a security concern — if a malicious attacker were to gain network access to the dashcam, either by cracking the WiFi password or through a security vulnerability, they would have access to all your dashcam footage.
My suggestions for improvement:
- Allow for WiFi to be disabled. Have the WiFi button on the dashcam cycle through the modes: disabled -> access point -> hotspot (if configured) -> disabled
- Add a setting in the thinkware cloud app to specify what the default WiFi setting should be when the dashcam powers on, including WiFi disabled.
- When WiFi is disabled, do not play the “Please connect to a WiFi network that begins with Thinkware...” message.
- Allow the user to pick a custom WiFi network access point name that does not include the prefix “Thinkware_”.