It is also reset with every update, which have an ominously high frequency, like once a week. The device will of course disable it's features if an update is no

It is also reset with every update, which have an ominously high frequency, like once a week. The device will of course disable it's features if an update is not applied. Also, make it full of "useful" granularity like: "upload data on Tuesdays" or "Only upload data if the water PH is less than 7".