App Profile: Bebird

JezoJim

Rating: 2/5

As much as I love the Note 5, I am very disappointed in the poor performance of the WiFi connection over the last two iOS (17&18) updates. It is a string of Bebird Note 5 refusing to connect to either my iPhone 15 Pro Max or my 6th Gen iPad Pro 12.9”, or when connected, constant drop-outs or disconnects while the device is in the ear canal. I cannot tell if it is the Note 5 or the Apple device initiating those issues. When it works it works great. But, it is not working the majority of time. I cannot have the screen go black when using! Again, this appears to started happening at some point after upgrading to iOS and iPadOS 17 and has gotten worse under 18 (currently on 18.2). One other improvement to consider is allowing the app on either device to go to landscape when rotated.

Scott👨‍💻

Rating: 1/5

I prefer to use this on iPad since it has a bigger screen and won’t complain about “no internet, switch to cellular data” like my iPhone does. The problem is this app does not seem to support landscape mode. I always have to rotate my iPad from landscape to vertical and then back to landscape to get the image to rotate and that can only be done from within the camera view, not the Home Screen. If they allowed the Home Screen to be landscape this would fix that issue. The other problem I have is the image is always mirrored/reversed. I have to tap the ear icon to flip it and then it’s correct but it never remembers this setting. It also never remembers the camera brightness setting. Please allow these settings to be saved rather then being reverted each time. If these three things could be fixed then the app would be 5 stars. As for the product, it works well and I recommend it but I wish they made the tips smaller. Even the smallest blue rubber scoop is too big. A smaller one would make the job easier. August 2024 update: the latest version of the app is even worse then before. The app doesn’t work in landscape at all. The settings have completely disappeared. The camera is super laggy and choppy when I never had that issue before and you can’t even see the percentage of the battery anymore. I’m so frustrated with this downgrade I’m about to throw it out and find something from a different brand.

Nena902

Rating: 4/5

This ear probe device is a great little tool and worth every penny but it's a bit tricky. It charges up fast and even shows you on the app portion how much battery percentage you have so no guess work there. Since everyone's main complaint is how to connect, this is how I did that. I turned the ear probe on first. Then I went to my settings on my Ipad and be-bird showed up. I tapped be-bird which disconnected me from my network name on the list. I got a "no internet connection" which I then uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Again no internet connection. The instruction book says reboot my router but nope not doing that. Also it says contact my provider but again nope and in frustration I walked away and when I got back about five min later, lo and behold the app opened on my ipad, I gently inserted the probe and I was able to see inside my ear and get to the bottom of why my ear felt full and sore. Guess what---. Inflammation ; time to make a dr appt. This app could use some improvements on connectivity but I think it's an essential thing to have around the house together with a trusty thermometer, BP monitor and a good stethoscope all which are good to have if you want to know if its time to call the doc or go to the ER.