coffee_king
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There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with the way WiFi works on the SJCAM M10+ .
You connect with your phone by WiFi (Fine) but then it NEVER turns the wifi off on the camera and its constantly trying to connect back to your phone unless you have the app permanently open on your phone (And set to not timeout the phone screen running the app).
So what happens is that it flashes Blue to Amber lights on the top of the unit and runs the battery out VERY quickly (Less than 28 minutes). It also just randomly stops recording too.
Even if you plug it into main power unless you have your phone within WiFi distance and your phone app running without the screen timing out it just stops recording after a certain (Short) length of time.
Ive even tried updating to firmware v1.8 but it still does this.
I was very excited to receive this camera but now I'm going to have to send it back as "Not fit for purpose" as the Wifi (and 2k function which is fine) function was what I needed it for.
So I want to be able to to with the M10+ is:
To initially set the M10+ to record by wifi from my phone (To help with positioning in awkward places) and walk away from it (With my phone in my pocket).
It should then auto turn Wifi off on the camera and record until either the microSD card runs out of space or the battery runs out of power.
Once its been set by Wifi to record I don't need to view it again from my phone using the app (Maybe some people might but it just runs the battery down)
It should NOT constantly search for Wifi and run the battery down.
You connect with your phone by WiFi (Fine) but then it NEVER turns the wifi off on the camera and its constantly trying to connect back to your phone unless you have the app permanently open on your phone (And set to not timeout the phone screen running the app).
So what happens is that it flashes Blue to Amber lights on the top of the unit and runs the battery out VERY quickly (Less than 28 minutes). It also just randomly stops recording too.
Even if you plug it into main power unless you have your phone within WiFi distance and your phone app running without the screen timing out it just stops recording after a certain (Short) length of time.
Ive even tried updating to firmware v1.8 but it still does this.
I was very excited to receive this camera but now I'm going to have to send it back as "Not fit for purpose" as the Wifi (and 2k function which is fine) function was what I needed it for.
So I want to be able to to with the M10+ is:
To initially set the M10+ to record by wifi from my phone (To help with positioning in awkward places) and walk away from it (With my phone in my pocket).
It should then auto turn Wifi off on the camera and record until either the microSD card runs out of space or the battery runs out of power.
Once its been set by Wifi to record I don't need to view it again from my phone using the app (Maybe some people might but it just runs the battery down)
It should NOT constantly search for Wifi and run the battery down.
