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Even from a theft perspecive it is bad design practise to have this placed outdoor... Why not place only the camera and button outdoor and have a simple wire co

Even from a theft perspecive it is bad design practise to have this placed outdoor... Why not place only the camera and button outdoor and have a simple wire connection to the wifi module. It's such a design flaw it becomes even funny

halviti 11y ago
Because 95+% of consumers would rather have something simple to install rather than something that requires drilling holes in their house or professional installation.
- eterm 11y ago
  But presumably the existing doorbell would already have simple wires running inside?
  - michaelmior 11y ago
    You can either wire it in to an old doorbell for power or you can disconnect it periodically and recharge via USB.
- hultner 11y ago
  How is this device powered? Do you have to charge it or is it connected to an outlet in some way? I'm thinking that you might already have to drill a hole for power.
Joeri 11y ago
Why would someone steal a doorbell? Vandalise, sure, but steal it?
- darklajid 11y ago
  I might be missing something, but .. in this case? I thought that this thing is completely wireless and probably can be firmware reset. So - you steal it, because you can actually install it at home (or resell it for that purpose). You don't steal a (broken) part of a doorbell, you steal a complete IoT device that the thread here and the original article seem to consider useful. https://ring.com/store/products/ring-doorbell https://ring.com/store/products/ring-doorbell - it's $200..
  - Joeri 11y ago
    I'm sure ring can disable the doorbell remotely since you have to link the individual device to your account.
- HillRat 11y ago
  Interestingly, recently either there was a problem with my Ring's clips or someone tried to pry it off (and ironically wasn't captured on video). Any kind of exterior security device is vulnerable unless you can drill the access points into a building; at the same time, you're really using these as deterrents.

halviti 11y ago

Because 95+% of consumers would rather have something simple to install rather than something that requires drilling holes in their house or professional installation.

eterm 11y ago
But presumably the existing doorbell would already have simple wires running inside?
- michaelmior 11y ago
  You can either wire it in to an old doorbell for power or you can disconnect it periodically and recharge via USB.
hultner 11y ago
How is this device powered? Do you have to charge it or is it connected to an outlet in some way? I'm thinking that you might already have to drill a hole for power.

Joeri 11y ago

Why would someone steal a doorbell? Vandalise, sure, but steal it?

darklajid 11y ago
I might be missing something, but .. in this case? I thought that this thing is completely wireless and probably can be firmware reset. So - you steal it, because you can actually install it at home (or resell it for that purpose). You don't steal a (broken) part of a doorbell, you steal a complete IoT device that the thread here and the original article seem to consider useful. https://ring.com/store/products/ring-doorbell https://ring.com/store/products/ring-doorbell - it's $200..
- Joeri 11y ago
  I'm sure ring can disable the doorbell remotely since you have to link the individual device to your account.
HillRat 11y ago
Interestingly, recently either there was a problem with my Ring's clips or someone tried to pry it off (and ironically wasn't captured on video). Any kind of exterior security device is vulnerable unless you can drill the access points into a building; at the same time, you're really using these as deterrents.