Great news, thank you for sharing. It is important to give the detail you gave to help us with the RCA bricking issue. I will add you to our list of successful RCA owners who upgraded to LaView firmware. We had one recently upgrade to Hik firmware too. Really thinking our bricking problem was upgrading to Nelly's firmware. But I still do not want to remove the Warning in the Doorbell 101 just yet.Thanks David!
Just installed my RCA brand Doorbell (bought from ebay early this year with the stamp on the product box: SD C-10285 # 194211086 v1.1 ) + power kit for the mechanical chime and so far everything works. It came with the RCA firmware version 180809, which has been updated to the latest RCA version 190124 in RCA Security app. Later, upgraded to the LAVIEW firmware 190716 with Batch Tool to enable the ONVIF feature, which didn't brick the RCA brand Doorbell.
RCA Security app seems still to work with the RCA Doorbell with the LAVIEW firmware on, but what is the step if I want to switch to other compatible apps. Any recommendations?
As for the Apps just have your QR Scan Code ready to change Apps. Each App is a little different so it will be your preference as to which one you like. The key to using some of these Apps is you have to remove (unregister) your device in your previous App, except for Guarding Vision, oh and I think Hik-Connect too, not sure there. There is no problem in changing Apps and it will not stop or reset your Doorbell, it is just how you talk remotely to your Doorbell. I would try Guarding first since you can switch back and forth between RCA App and it.
⦁ Available Apps (Allows Remote Access):
iO/S: Hik-Connect, RCA Security, EZVIZ, LaView One, Guarding Vision
Android: Hik-Connect, RCA Security, EZVIZ, LaView ONE, Guarding Vision
I do have a question. Did you upgrade straight from RCA build 180809 to LaView build 190716 or did you update your RCA firmware to 190124 first then upgrade to LaView?
Thanks,
David