Yes, at the time I knew nothing about the draining battery thing, and my phone would get so hot I couldn't even touch it. On the flip phone I could hear them but only on my side of the conversation. So it wasn't perfect, unless they wanted me to hear them! It's a scary feeling having someone control your phone like that. I can see where they can upload stuff to a phone and use it as evidence against them if they want to be evil with it. Plus police departments sign a non-disclosure agreement with the Feds not to admit they used it. They have let people walk on crimes that otherwise would had brought them 10 plus years all because they don't want to admit to using a stingray. Looking forward to more posts!