As soon as I downloaded the software and connected Bluetooth, it turned on immediately and started working as soon as it was turned on. In this video clip I'm walking upwind here in Hawaii and you can see there is no lateral movement as the camera moves up and down which makes everything look so much better than just being hand held. The build quality appears to be very good, with well thought out buttons and controls. Beautifully designed with the ability to control the phone's camera using the buttons on the device itself. This will make your holiday videos much more attractive! I am also very impressed with the case which looks very well made.