R09 Mini Smartphone IR Remote Controller Adapter for Android Smart Phone Mini Infrared Universal Control All in One Air Conditioner/TV/DVD/STB (Black-Type C)

I was hesitant to buy this because of so many options on the market. But I'm really glad I got this one! Packaging: Minimalistic but well packaged. - It came with a small owners manual with a QR code to download the ZAZa app. - Comes with the IR remote - Includes nice Silicone sleeve (for storage and cannot be used while device is being used) - Includes small key ring for the silicone sleeve Product: I found out very nice. Made out of aluminium and feels sturdy. The end has a little IR blaster and LED indicator to let you know when it's functioning. APP/compatibility: I found setup quite quick. Downloaded the Zaza app and just plugged it in. Pairing was quite easy with my old Sharp 42inch tv from the mid 2000s. I was apprehensive as the old galaxy s4 (built in IR blaster) that I was using as a remote didn't work very well with the tv. I had to download several apps and try different modes to get it to work with the tv. This APP worked great with the TV. 100% compatibility. Better than other apps I was using on the S4 (which died last week). I then moved downstairs to try on my parents brand new Samsung Q65 TV. Setup worked alright. That T.V. Has audio commands via the remote that obviously weren't compatible with the Zaza app. But that's okay. I wasn't expecting it to. Also tried our media rooms Toshiba TV with Amazon fire built in. That one worked great! Only thing is the back button didn't work. So I'd give it 98% compatibility. Along with the Toshiba TV we have a Bose lifestyle system from the early/mid2000s that also paired up fairly well. App concerns: because of some reviews I read calling out the app for questionable things. I removed permissions from the app. As well as made it so the app cannot run in the background. I have used this on both my galaxy S8 and Google pixel 2. Both work great with it. Highly recommend!!!

Works great!

The iPhone version relies on the use of the app called Ocrustar. This is perhaps one of the worst apps I've used. First, you have to select your manufacturer from a list that you can't search. And, many of the names are out of alphabetical order. Oh, and there are well over a hundred names--good luck! Then, when you find the manufacturer, you have to try a number of various remote codes and see which work with your device, with the "Power" button being the way to check it. However, on my device only one code worked with the power button, but ALL of the other buttons would give multiple, simultaneous inputs. For example, pressing Mute also brought up the Netflix App on my TV. Pressing Volume Up resulted in the Picture setup menu also loading. Every button in the App did this sort of behavior. I've used similar devices in the past before, and the accompanying apps were at least usable. This "Ocrustar" is just trash.

Solid device. Works as intended with a variety of systems available in the directory. I get the feeling the app was originally developed in a foreign language and then translated to English as the interface is confusingly worded at times. To that end, the app is a bit clunky, both upsidedown and in portrait mode, sometimes reversing mirroring functions as though in transition between switching modes. The Android compatible model works both on smartphones and tablets, though I've only tested it on an ancient Samsung tablet. Overall, it functions as advertised.

I bought this IR blaster so that I could use my iPhone as a universal remote when staying in hotels that have the TVs locked out and those that use "Clean remotes" (those white/teal colored remotes that are easier to keep clean but have few buttons) that lack an input button (for if you want to use the TV to connect to a game console, laptop, phone/tablet, etc.). If you unplug the ethernet cable on the back of those (most common these days) you can unlock features but the Clean remote will not longer work, so you need a universal remote. Rather than buy and carry around one or more remotes (so that you don't have to program a Samsung vs a LG TV for instance), you can get this IR blaster and use your phone instead. This one has a lightning port for iPhone use and the USB-C one is for other Android device use. You do need to download an app that seems pretty safe/legit from the app store, but once you do you can easily search for the device/TV and basically if you use the configuration for any TV of the same brand it should work (e.g. if you select a Samsung TV of any model it will probably work with whatever Samsung TV you try it on), which is good because it's not always possible to find the exact TV model. Only quibble is that I couldn't get the rotate/reverse function to work, which would flip the app orientation so that you can point the IR blaster end at the TV and the remote buttons on the screen will be facing the right way. I couldn't get it to work but even so it's a great, cheap little device that will be very handy when I travel (or at home).

Very bad device, not working

This product is very perfect and works very well and it doesn't have any issues.

Worked as described great little gadgets for brings all your remotes to phone and access to play with others lol

Works well, like intended

Muy práctico, pequeño, fácil de instalar su App.