Uniden Guardian App Cam Solo

I purchased 3 app cam sx with solar panel, one solar panel failed and 3 cameras failed with the charge port coming loose inside so can't charge, 2 have been replaced under warranty after first 16 months I won't bother with third...lasted about 2.5 years never buy again, plenty of other better built units around

Absolute garbage cameras. More trouble than they're worth. They'll record small tufts of grass blowing about in the background with Japanese public transport precision, but when you need them to record a local chav peering in through your bedroom window? Nothing. They also burn out SD cards like you wouldn't believe. The Uniden cloud also… Read more

randomly decided to unlist 2/3 of the cameras, and there's apparently no way to fix it. It's as if they don't exist. Contacted Uniden support who was incredibly unhelpful about it, right up until they decided that they couldn't be bothered responding anymore.

2 years later as my first camera dies I am convinced this was money well spent – So I've had 3 of these cameras alongside more recently 2 x Appcam bullets and 1 x Appcam PAN/TILT watching my back from all kinds of baddies for 2 years now... and its only as the first of them to die has fallen, and I pull apart the battery bay and the camera in an attempt to fix it, that I realise that Uniden made the clear decision to… Read more

prioritise quality. Right down to the quality of the silicone seals and the stainless steel screws. The batteries, the durability.. I have put my "Sentinel Eggs" through hell, dropping them, putting them on poles through the most intense storms and the little buggers have soldiered on and provided me with unbelievable picture quality for years.

Don't listen to these peanuts saying "worst wifi cameras ever" - they aren't a wired system and each are stand-alone - so they really are only as good as your network - and so if they work for me 30m from the router outdoors running on solar panels and not for you, chances are its your network. Besides - without doubt its the Swann battery cameras that are the worst wifi cameras ever. I've trialled and set up for others all of the popular brands except for the Eufy and D-Link ones and in my opinion - dollar for dollar - Uniden are the best. They lose a star for the recording reliability - its not as good as an Arlo's - but in every other measure, for the price, Uniden are hard to beat. Just don't expect battery cameras to fill the shoes of a dedicated wired system. They won't. Not for another 10 years at least.

Works as suggested- Uniden app cam solo pan and tilt (P/T) bundle – I bought the Uniden app cam sole pan and tilt (P/T) bundle with the solar panel and it included all the brackets and screws to mount everything. I have used the camera for several months before commenting on this site as I wanted to be sure. I have never commented online before but was compelled to advise people that this is a great product and… Read more

you cannot lose. Uniden has recenty updated the app (about Aug 2020) and the level of adjustment is fantastic. The camera operation on the app is intuitive and very easy to learn, I was surprised at first that there's no super detailed manuel but believe me you don't need it as it's all second nature stuff to use it. The app allows you to view what's happening outside and if you add a micro SD card to the camera before you install it, the camera records movement when your not looking at the app, these recordings can be viewed or download later. The vision through the app is clear and you can adjust from 720p to 1080p depending on your internet strength or bandwidth. My camera is 12 meters (36 feet) away from my wifi router and with the small ariel that comes with and is mounted on the camera, there's no connection or latency issue. Installing the app on your phone is best because this way you can add your email on the app and it will send you notifications that the camera has detected and stored a recording of some movement on your property, you can go to the app (wether on wifi at home or phone data away from home) and see the video and email it to someone or store it on your phone storage files. On movement detection the camera records very clearly up to 10-12 meters away and the night vision using infrared is also quite clear. The pan and tilt function works quite well and while looking live through the app you can take photos or record or speak with someone outside next to the camera, remember you can also do this miles away over phone data. The sat up is easy but you must follow the steps, it is not complicated but just remember it asks you to create a Uniden accout + password then later during configuration it asks you for your password but they mean your wifi password not the Uniden account password you created earlier. Please do not be discouraged by negative reviews because I'm not technically minded and it was very easy to install the camera, solar panel and app. The solar panel should not be shaded by eaves or trees and since moving mine into direct sunlight the app shows the camera battery is on 100% every day, no need to take it down and recharge the camera. PS I'm so impressed I'm going to install another in a new position! NB when first configuring to wifi be sure to select the 2.4 ghz not 5ghz so if it has a selection during set up with a ' -5G' suffix use the other or 2.4 ghz. NB if your phone ever disconnects from the camera due to shutting down your phone or wifi, you don't need to reconfigure the camera to your wifi, you just neet to use your Uniden account + password on the camera in the app or look for a cog and network setting you may need to re-enter your wifi password on the app to reconnect your phone. Enjoy!

Average quality and poor service – The camera worked well for the fist 6 months then started dropping out connection regulary. It eventually became impossible to reconnect. I've sent it back under warranty but have been told the camera was fine but i'm still unable to connect the camera. I have 2 other cameras on the network ( other brands), which work perfectly. Product seems to… Read more

have been discontinued so i'm guessing there is a few reasons for it. Very average product and extremely poor service from the company. i guess these were cheaper for a reason, i would not waste any $ in Uniden product again.

Waste of money – It was easy to set up…but that is the only positive. Out of 4 cameras, 2 continually randomly start recording for no reason and subsequently send out notifications. Have these cameras set at the lowest level. Have rebooted numerous times but has had no effect on this issue. Would not recommend. Show details

Useless – Absolute rubbish. We bought the quad pack as we do quite a bit of travelling and thought we'd cover the whole house. Well, they never stay connected to the WiFi and don't auto reconnect and the batteries have only just lasted the for warranty period before giving in. Have replaced them with the Eufy equivalent and much happier. Show details

Night mode not working – My camera works fine during the day, picks up and alerts me for cars and people. However at night it does not pick up any movement. I have checked the settings and there is no reason for this. It has person, vehicle and object detection 24/hrs a day, sensitivity is high, night detection is auto. How can I get it to work and send me alerts at night time? Thank you

Awful – I've had a Solo+ which worked ok until I put it a spot exposed to rain and after a few months it got water in it and stopped working. So much for weather proofing. Now trying Guardian 2k bullet (out of the rain) and finding that: a) it doesn't start recording early enough after detecting movement. I can walk the length of my carport in front of… Read more

the camera and not be filmed because it doesn't start up until i am out of shot. I hope the local car thieves are good enough to walk slowly so the camera can catch up with them.

b) the reliability of its movement sensor is terrible. In my testing in multiple locations to try and get it to work properly, I could open the door to my car in front of the sensor 5 metres away and not trigger the alarm/recording at times. (Daytime testing)

The claimed 10 metre range on the sensor is rubbish.

c) the wifi connection is dodgy as hell. Often takes several tries to connect to the wifi to get a live feed. (My phone gets 5 bars strong connection at the same location)

Wish I hadn't bought it.

Great ideas, appalling execution – The new App Cam Solo Bullet 2K allows for detection zones, which is a catch up to other brands, but the WIFI stability is terrible. The camera is located only 5m from the outdoor AP with nothing but air between them but it rarely connects. Consequently, the Uniden Cloud service doesn't receive the majority of video clips, so that's useless too. … Read more

Connecting to the camera via the desktop app and the mobile is the same unreliable experience.

This is the fifth Solo camera I've bought. The features are slowly getting better but the WIFI stability is getting MUCH worse.

I wanted it to work but I'm really, really disappointed.

Expensive subscription tedious unreliable – I can’t stress enough how bad and unreliable these cameras are Once the expensive subscriptions runs out there are pretty much useless. Motion detection is hard to get set correctly. Constant errors and no footage viewable just became the norm. We switched over to ring cameras and they are AWESOME and $5 a month instead of $45. Show details