Is the v3 Pro generally less reliable and more quirky than the other cams? That’s certainly been my experience with the two I have. I have a bunch of v3’s and a couple of v4’s and they all work great. With the v3 Pro’s it seems like if it’s not one thing it’s your brother, from randomly going offline to randomly not detecting to something else. Really aggravating. Should I ditch them for 3’s or 4’s?
I’ve been using my V3 Pro since November 2022 and have had no issues with it. It’s mounted outdoors about 11 feet from the router. I also have V3 and V4 cams. I wouldn’t ditch them, maybe try in a different location?
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Same as @Antonius.
Have had a v3pro over a year. Rock solid. Reliably monitors the front yard.
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OK, prompted by those very timely replies, I checked what kind of wifi signal strength they’re reporting – 0 out of 3 bars in both cases! All my other cams are showing 2 or 3 bars.
I will try moving one of the mesh WAPs closer to these guys. Thanks!
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20ft from router. Through internal drywall, exterior siding, perched on top of porch light enclosure. Between a v2 doorbell and the V3 pro I see the delivery person walk up the front yard and place the package on the porch. Appropriate notifications.
Moving a bit is a good idea.
One more thing I remembered. Previously there were some users here that had issues with the V3 PRO and many were caused by using a V3 Power Adapter 5V-1A instead of the V3 Pro 5V-2A power adapter. Just a thought, check and make sure you have the correct power supply. They’re easy to mix up if you have numerous cams. 
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Wow that’s a great tip - I had no idea. I use whatever power USB adapter falls to hand.
2A vs. 1A, very interesting – I went thru my Wyze spare parts box and found one 2A unit out of the half dozen or so in there. Also found another differently branded 2A unit in the kitchen junk drawer. Everything else is 1A except for one Samsung that claims to be 1.55A and a Qualcomm “Quick Charge 2.0” that says it’s a switching adapter:
5V - 2.4A
9V - 2.0A
12V - 1.5A
I’ve never paid attention to any of this – I obviously need a USB Power Adapters for Idiots course. Is it possible to overpower a USB device with too much amperage?
I can’t check the adapters on the two misbehaving v3 Pro’s until next time I get up to the cabin, but I will. And are there any other Wyze devices that are amp-sensitive? The Sense Hub at the cabin has a habit of going offline for a little while every few days – could that be related? The one here at the house never goes offline.
Thanks!
Oh and hooray for the magnifier app on my phone. The print on these little things is uniformly tiny and light.
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No you can’t. The device will draw only the amount of Amps that it needs so it’s always safe to have more Amps than it needs. All my cameras have a 2.1 Amp adapters even though they only need 1 Amp. On the other hand Voltage is totally different beast, If you plug a 9V adapter into a 5V device you will fry the device. If you plug a 3V adapter into a 5V device it will not run and if it does run it will get damaged over time. Also keep in mind that Voltage and Amperage will drop over long cables. Best bet is to keep your cables under 15 feet,
All devices are Volt and Amp sensitive. It is imperative that you match them per specs.
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Volts must match exactly but all USB power adapters are 5V (USB-C can do more than that but only with a compatible USB-C PD device, it will only do 5V if the device attached doesn’t support that protocol).
Amps or mA is a minimum, so you need to use at least what the original power adapter was and/or the device calls for.
For devices that strictly use the adapter for charging a battery, you can use a lower mA adapter and it will just charge slower. But for ones that actually power off the adapter, having enough mA is critical for proper operation. Running it too low can cause an early death of both the device and potentially the power adapter too.
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Thanks again all of you. Just found another off-brand one (“Awanta”) in another junk drawer that’s 2.4A.
So what’s up with this Qualcomm that claims to supply different amperage at 5V 9V and 12V? It only has a USB-A socket.
My guess would be that that one has a voltage regulator that will sense the voltage and adapt to what the device needs. Having said that, if you are not sure that it is that type of charger, I won’t plug it to something that you value 
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I am thinking the Qualcomm power supply is rated at a specific Wattage. As the Voltage increases the Amps must decrease.
Watts = Amps x Volts.
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Keep it simple, use a 5V-2A or the 2.4A Power adapter. No 
or camera 
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Thanks again guys. Meanwhile, today the cams are both showing two bars on the wifi. Starlink + Deco mesh, go figure.
So you are with Starlink, that explains a lot. Satellite broadband just like cellular have fluctuating signal strengths and can cause weird issues with your devices.
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Yes to that. But at least it works, and for the most part works pretty darn well. When I had Viasat satellite internet, the cameras were pretty much useless.
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I don’t have Starlink myself but from what I’ve heard it is the best satellite broadband out there.
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I heard it is better than Hughes.net. 