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The device itself is very well built and works fine. However the Yi Home Android App posts major security/privacy concerns. Norton Security classified it as data mining app. Its access permissions, I would say, dangerous. It will access your contact lists and uploaded to their servers. It will install, download files without your consent. It will modify system settings. Why would a simple camera app needs to have all these Administrative and System permissions? This Chinese made app is definitely a security threat for me. I don't want my device monitored and controlled by Chinese government. Here are the permissions listed from Google Play store updated December 22, 2016: Version 2.20.2.5_20161222 can access: Device & app history --retrieve running apps ** Data Mining ** --read sensitive log data ** Data Mining ** Identity --find accounts on the device Contacts --find accounts on the device ** Data Mining ** Phone --read phone status and identity Photos/Media/Files --access USB storage filesystem --read the contents of your USB storage --modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Storage --read the contents of your USB storage --modify or delete the contents of your USB storage Camera --take pictures and videos Microphone --record audio Wi-Fi connection information --view Wi-Fi connections --Device ID & call information ** Security Threat ** --read phone status and identity Other --Access download manager. ** Security Threat ** --download files without notification ** Security Threat ** --full license to interact across users --view network connections ** Security Threat ** --change network connectivity ** Security Threat ** --connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi --disable your screen lock --control flashlight --full network access ** Security Threat ** --control vibration --prevent device from sleeping --modify system settings ** Extremely Security Threat **