No. Watching happens while the app is open and the screen is on. This is not a silent background monitor. When you close the app or the screen goes dark, monitoring stops. If you want to be alerted while away, you can turn on notifications in settings, which will fire for a short time after leaving the app, but active watching requires the screen to stay on.

No. The app detects tilt and lean—movements that change the angle toward gravity. A horizontal spin (rotating the tripod 360° while keeping it upright) does not change the tilt angle, so the app will not trigger. The app is designed to catch gear tipping, slipping, or settling—not rotation.

No. Monitoring, screen alerts, sound, and vibration all work without notification permission. If you deny notifications, you'll still get full-screen alerts and audio warnings while the app is open. Notifications are optional and are useful only if you step away briefly and want a heads-up that drift was detected.