Does C425 really have a theft detection capability??

Does C425 really have a theft detection capability??

Does C425 really have a theft detection capability??
Does C425 really have a theft detection capability??
Saturday
Model: Tapo C425  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1,2,25

I have a C425 Camera hanging outside the front door, which everyone can see and anyone can steal. So I was pleased that the marketing blurb specifically mentions that the camera can't be moved without setting off an alarm.

 

So it came as a very big surprise to me one morning to see that the camera had fallen off its mounting and was lying on the floor. There wasn't an alarm or a recording showing this happening. If there were a motion sensor inside te camera, wouldn't it have sounded an alarm and started taking a video whilst falling or having rested on the ground at least?

 

Which brings me to my second point: don't used the ineffective 3M double sided tape to secure the mounting to any surface. I used it on two cameras only - one inside and one outside - and both cameras fell down (and neither of them raised an alarm or recorded the time of impact.) Useless.

 

Any inputs regarding what I may have missed in the set-up greatly appreciated.

 

Goz

 

 

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Re:Does C425 really have a theft detection capability??
Wednesday

  @Gozzle 

 

Please double-check the hardware version of your Tapo C425, the anti-alarm feature is supported on the V2 device, but it is not available on V1.

 

Did you enable this feature in the Tapo app in advanced? >> Go to camera Device Settings page, click Alarms, then enable Anti-theft Alarm.

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