nonda ZUS Smart Car Charger, Car Charger with App to Save Car's Location and Monitor Car Battery, 2 Ports Car Charger with Led for iPhone XS/Max/XR/X/8/7/6/Plus (ZU33BKRN)

I use this for the power metering on an older car with a minor energy leak (4-12 hours to lose starting capability, depending on the temperatures.) The car has no battery meter built in, and I was trying to find a solution to confirm both live-status and to provide casually tracked statistics so that I could get an idea of which days were actually worse.The ZUS has fit this bill perfectly. I would love a slightly higher focus on the battery portions of the tracking, but given that this appears to be a secondary function, I'm extremely pleased with it.Support: The device I purchased from amazon originally never worked, and ZUS contacted me to state that amazon purchases were not covered, but helped me to get a working device in this situation as well. I'm quite happy with the company, the contact, and the product.Physical appeal: The ZUS looks quite nice and the angled connectors have been nice for not shoving cables into your face in the console. There's something particularly appealing about the feel of the device (though I haven't touched it since it was plugged in.)Parking: I have something like 5 apps/devices that help me remember where I parked, none of which I use yet, so I'm not really capable of reviewing that aspect of this device. It does looks pleasing and works rapidly.---Original review---Product will not show up on Bluetooth for iPhone7 (IOS10) or iPad Mini 3 (IOS10) in three cars (Prius, Avalon, RX-300.)[edit 2016 Oct 19] Direct support contact informed me that Amazon purchases are not specifically covered for the warranty, but have attempted to help me get the device online. I'm upgrading to 3 stars (Device and software are both pleasant, assuming I determine the problem, and I can accept an initial learning/adjusting period for a device of this nature.) I will finalize my stars after further updates on the device.

20171020 edit - Has stayed working ever since (Other than one boneheaded move where I didn't notice it was unplugged for a couple days.) Yay!EDIT: I am upgrading this review from a 2 to a 4 based on the fact that the developers worked with me VERY in-depth based on my initial review, and we seem to have figured out what was causing it.It has only been about 5 days since we possibly figured out the reason for the issue, but I'm very optimistic. Also, major kudos to them for being so accommodating to them as I was testing possible solutions. I'll make this a 5 if it remains solved.Original review below:As a charger, it works.... albeit no faster than the cheapie ones I was using before.As a car locator.... I have no idea. If I forget where I parked my car, should I really be driving? I haven't used this feature, other than to see that it's rarely accurate.I mainly bought it to log mileage for work trips so I could get reimbursement..... there it fails pretty badly. It records drives some of the time, and only if you have the parking meter notification enabled. I disabled it, because I don't park anywhere with meters, and when I complained that it was not logging reliably, I was told by support that I had to have this enabled in order for logging to work. VERY annoying.... pops up a "do you want to set a reminder?" on my phone after every time I park, and if I just swipe to ignore it, it crashes, so I have to actually tap on the notification, let the app open, then go back to what I was doing on my phone to get rid of it. Even then it only works 80% of the time.Now, with the latest app update (mid-august 2017) when I tap on the "set a parking meter reminder" thing, it just opens the app,and doesn't even give me an option to set a reminder, so it's not only annoying, it would also be completely useless if I *did* want to set a reminder.Overall, a great concept, poorly executed.

Okay, so here it goes. Who should buy this device?1 A masochist2 A sadist (if it’s given as a gift)3 Somebody who has no regard for money4 Somebody who wants to be directed about ¼ mile away from where their car is parked5 Somebody who has a WHOLE lot of time to waste6 You are clinically insane and get what you deserveI bought this three months ago, and tried to get it to find my car. The closest I could come was about three rows away in a large parking lot. Every single time, that’s the best I could do. Kept re-pairing it with my iPhone 6S, and no better results. Put it in a different car; same results. You’re better off drawing a map on the back of your hand and praying it doesn’t wash off before you use it to navigate your way back to the parking spot.But I kept it because it has two charging ports. And while they claim it charges twice as fast, that’s a load of garbage. This charges my iPhone exactly as quickly as the one I bought at Radio Shack three years ago. So, believe me, there are cheaper alternatives. But by the time I figured his all out, it was too late to return it, so I was stuck with it (or so I thought; see below).Then I thought I’d try to find my car yet again (see reason #1 above, I’m a masochist). When the application launched, it said, “YOU MUST UPGRADE THE ZUS APP”, so being the dutiful Apple user, I did so. Next time I launched it, it said: ADD NEW VEHICLE. What? The upgrade erased my car and I had to pair it again. So, I tried, and when I did so, it said “THIS DEVICE IS PAIRED WITH B********@comcast.net. HIT SEND REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE USE”. So I did, and guess what? I never got an email asking if I could pair it. This button is a fake button that does NOTHING when you click on it. I tried about a dozen times and not a single email.So being logical, and having tried no fewer than a dozen times to get that to pair, I emailed tech support. Despite it being 2017, this company which prides itself on pairing its useless paperweight with a smartphone, does not HAVE phones. Lori, the useless (but I’m sure she has a great personality!!) CSR, kept emailing me garbage fixes that did not work. When I asked her to CALL me since I upgraded at THEIR demand, she refused, saying they don’t use telephones. Really? In Texas, they have no phones? So, after about five emails, I contacted Amazon and explained the situation. They said I could return it even though it’s been over 90 days because they have heard similar complaints about this company. I guess they have a database, or the Amazon CSR had a similar call from another Zus/Nonda customer.The upshot? I got my money back and now charge my phone with my $4 Radio Shack charger, no more hassles, and I simply write down where I parked and I’m good to go.If you buy this product, you fit into one of the six categories I listed above. And this is NOT just one bad unit. Your user experience will not be different than mine because you also will not be able to speak with tech support; your unit will use the same GPS algorithm and put you in correct the parking lot but nowhere near your car; and yours will not charge your iPhone any faster than mine did, which is to say, not at all.Go ahead and get it. I’ll be laughing at you in my sleep.

Good build quality

The product is excellent. It's the 3rd one I bought. Support is also great. Only issue it took over 2 weeks to receive

After much research this unit covers the bases! GPS, Bluetooth & Parking Notification etc.Make sure App is downloaded BEFORE unit is plugged in!

I am extremely disappointed with this product and it never worked for me. I have brought this product for my bmw and when plugged lights never seems to lit, I tried twisting and light flashes and went away.

It is an Bluetooth connectivity based device - not very useful at this cost. But does its part as charger, less expensive products available than this for such charger