Very interesting but frustrating and not the best quality out there for these devices
The AotBlcer Ear Cleaner Camera 1920P FHD compatible with iOS and Android works well and is very fascinating. There are other brands I would recommend first due to their better lighting and camera image quality.<br /><br />Charge before attempting to connect through WiFi (not Bluetooth) to your device because it won’t show up on the WiFi device list until it is able to be turned on. It does not arrive charged. I read the instructions but I automatically gravitate toward the bluetooth list when connecting wireless devices so thought it wasn’t working at all until I realized I was in bluetooth not WiFi. So, be sure to thoroughly read the instructions for connecting the device and have them handy while connecting. It creates it’s own WiFi connection. It does not connect to your home WiFi. The included user manual is detailed with step by step instructions for setup and has a QR code to scan so you can easily find and download the compatible app. A small troubleshooting section is included in the manual but it provides no point of contact should your troubleshooting efforts fail.<br /><br />This kit does NOT come with a convenient carry case to keep all the components together in one place. It does have a small plastic container with an easy, and securely fitting, push/pull on/off lid big enough only to hold all the plastic ear spoon attachments that go on the end of the scope. The ear cleaning tools are a lightweight metal and come in a small cellophane baggie with the adhesive strip to reseal (until the adhesive wears out or the thin cellophane bag tears, which won’t take long, and no longer holds anything). The scope itself is very lightweight and does have a nice matching lid to slide over the scope wand. You can always place the kit back into the original box but it too is not going to hold up to regular use over time. You might want to look into finding a small pouch to keep it all together, as I will.  It charges by a very, very short (about 6 inches long) USB type C cord. No wall charger port is included, just the USB cord is. A red indicator light comes on when connected to power for charging but goes off on it’s own after a couple minutes so it’s hard to know if it’s still charging or not. There’s no information provided in the user manual about how long to charge the device or what the lights mean while it is charging with exception of one line in the troubleshooting guide that says red light means charge the product. I charged the otoscope for 2 hours prior to first use. No other indicator light appeared to show if the device was fully charged or not.<br /><br />Press and hold the on/off button a couple seconds to turn on. Just clicking it won’t turn it on but does turn it off. You will know it’s on when the light comes on in the end of the scope. Additionally, the LED power light blinks a lavender color while awaiting the WiFi connection. The scope will automatically shut off at 10 minutes of non-use.<br /><br />The plastic spoon tips for the scope have different curvatures at the end. They easily slide on/off the metal end of the scope. It’s definitely possible that the spoon tip could come off inside the ear if you are using much pressure to scrape in the ear so be cautious. There are several metal ear cleaning tools provided which you would use much like a cotton swab but not while using the otoscope.<br /><br />In use: The otoscope is fascinating. Within the app, where you will be watching live on the otoscope camera, be sure to change between right ear and left ear to get the best camera angle. I can’t stress enough how easily it will be to damage your eardrums with this device. You WILL see your eardrums. Very fascinating. But….sneeze or cough, bump your arm, twitch the wrong way, eardrum wrecked. You will want to cough or sneeze while the otoscope is inside your ear disturbing all the little hairs. Again, strong, strong caution is advised. I kept the scope very shallow to avoid the eardrum but could still see it very clearly. Also worth mentioning, the magnification is great so what is actually a very minuscule amount of earwax will look like a massive glob.  You can use the attached plastic spoon to scrape using the camera to guide you but the angles are awkward and you will find yourself trying to tilt your phone to adjust the camera angle instead of moving the otoscope. This was frustrating but funny at the same time. It will take some practice getting used to it. The inside of the ear is incredibly sensitive so scraping with any of the plastic spoons or included metal devices is very uncomfortable and only took a couple minutes for it to become painful for me after only 5 minutes inside each ear. There’s no cleaning cloth included as with similar devices by other brands, but the instructions clearly tell you to clean with alcohol after use, prior to storing so no cloth is really not that big of a deal to me.<br /><br />There are several other functions within the app such as taking photos and videos. Unfortunately, due to how sensitive my ears were, I will have to use the device several more times to try these other functions out. Honestly, I’m not in a huge hurry to make my ears that sore again yet but I’ll come back to let you know how it goes.
Rating: 3 stars