Azulle Lynk Multifunctional Remote Control – Universal Wireless Mouse Touchpad, Windows Keyboard, Backlit, Microphone.

This remote is well built with the exception of the battery door latch. On my unit the latch must be manually moved into the locked position. It is designed to snap into the locked position but lacks the tension to move into locked position with batteries installed. This is a minor point, but when you first use it be prepared to pick up the batteries until you figure out the latch. It feels solid in your hand, does not feel cheep. The keys on the reverse side are stiff and require an affirmative push to register the entry. This seems like a minor issue until you use a program without a spell checker (KODI, search function). You may be making your entries twice... or you will find yourself slowing down during keyboard entries to look up to confirm the entry was registered. The air mouse function is really cool. although sometimes you will need to "center up" the cursor. I just run the cursor to the side of the screen and keep moving the remote. This explanation may be difficult to visualize but once you use the air mouse and you find your self reaching to to odd angles to control the cursor, you will immediately know what I mean. I have not used the AI or voice functions yet but I have heard from credible sources that they are cool. Tech support from Azulle is good. I had to use support not for the remote but for the Byte Plus which I like (that issue turned out to be a windows issue not a hardware issue). I have compared the Lynk next to a Rii. Results of the side by side test: the Rii is collecting dust on a shelf.

I had really high hopes for this product. It seemed like it was going to meet my needs perfectly. However, it's a bust in several ways, and now I'm beyond frustrated with the product. I received the first one, and it had two main problems… It would send commands when no buttons were being pressed at all and the mouse function did not work properly. I sent it back to the company (at my expense). They said it would be tested, and they'd get back to me. I allowed time for that, and they came back saying the unit was indeed defective and sent me out a new one. I can confirm that this one works great with both of those problems. It does not send any commands when buttons are not pressed and the mouse works great! BUT, I can’t get the AI Power button to program at all with this one (which did work with the first one). I am trying to set it to turn my soundbar on. Ever since I bought my current TV, the soundbar will turn itself off after a certain period of no sound. So, I regularly have to turn it back on. This is the main reason I need the IR functionality. But, the button won’t work. I press the AI Learn button for 3 seconds. The LED does blink slowly. I press the button I want to program (the AI Power button), and the light blinks quickly. I then press the button on my other remote that turns the soundbar on/off. The light immediately switches to blinking slowly. I then press the AI Learn button again. But, when I press the AI Power button…no matter how many times I press it, how close I am to the soundbar, or anything as far as I can tell, it won’t function. The whole thing is so very frustrating because: a) I really wanted to like and use the product and b) once I sent it back again, it will have cost me half the price of the device in return fees. So, needless to say, I am beyond aggravated with the whole thing now. :/I held back making a review/rating out of consideration to them on the matter...trying to give them every chance to get a working unit to me. But, they have not replied to the email I sent to them after receiving the second unit. That email was sent on 3/18. It's now 4/16. So, I am done with it, and here you have it...

I posted this review on the XDA Developers website, so you may see some references to other remotes that were discussed earlier in that thread. That thread is dedicated to reviewing third party remote controls with Voice Control that may work with the Nvidia Shield media box. If you are interested in reading that thread please search for "Third Party Remotes with Voice Control" on the XDA Developers website.Review below:1. Functionality - most everything works; all buttons on the front of the remote work with the Shield except for the menu, keyboard and Home buttons (a easy fix is possible for the Home button, more on that later)2. Range - I get good functionality with this remote sitting back about 10' on my couch from the Shield3. Voice Control - works well. The "Mic" button acts as a mic on/off button. You will need to hold the button to turn the mic on. Releasing the button turns the mic off. The "Windows" button turns on Google Assistant. The mic has decent sensitivity. The mic pics up your voice volume well if you hold it about a foot away from your face. Sensitivity not as good as the Q5, RC02F and G10, but not bad. I tested this using a voice recorder app which shows sound levels when testing.4. Air mouse - has a on/off button (the "Mouse on/off" button). You need to press it to turn it on, but pressing any of the Navigation keys automatically turns the air mouse off and returns the remote to normal status (i.e. you cannot use both at the same time). All buttons (except for the Navigation keys) continue to function while in air mouse mode. The responsiveness is as good as any other air mouse that I have used @ 10'. Air mouse seems to be more responsive the further back you are.5. Button placement - is okay. The buttons are spread well across the remote and as mentioned above, almost all work with the Shield. Since they are raised from the remote's bezel, they are easy to find when "searching." It would have been nice if the mic button was larger (like on the Q5) and colored to separate it from the other buttons. I would have liked to see the Home Button and the Back button (or "Mouse Right Click" button) next to each other. I like how the back light button is located on the side of the remote but would rather it have been located on both the left and right side of the remote (I'm left handed so this would have made the remote ambidextrous). I also would have liked to see number buttons available on the keyboard side rather than Function buttons (which are useless for the Shield).6. Using the buttons - the buttons do make a slight clicky sound (not as loud as the AirFly) when pressing and there's a LED light that shows up every time you press a button which is good for visual feedback. The keyboard works better than the AirFly, but as some video reviews indicate you do need to press down firmly on each key to get it to register. Therefore, this remote would be unpleasant to type with for extended periods (as most remote keyboards are).7. Form/Ergonomics it's smaller than the AirFly, but larger than the Q5/RC02F. It's rectangular in shape and chunky (which I like). It has good weight/heft to it. It feels good in the hand and I can get to all the buttons rather easily. Keyboard buttons are spaced apart appropriately for typing. From an ergonomics standpoint, I think this is my favorite remote. Due to the heft, this remote seems to be built well. I also think this is the highest build quality remote that I have used.8. Home Button - as mentioned above, the Home button does not work out of the box with the Shield. To get the Home button to work, I downloaded the "Button Mapper" app onto the Shield using the Aptoide Store app. You can then select "Add New Button", press the "Home" button on the remote and then customize it for single press (which I choose the "Home" command) and double press (I choose "Recent Apps"). Contrary to what was noted above, you can open the Recent Apps menu on the Shield by double clicking the Home button if you use the Button Mapper app to program this button. You do not need to have the Button Mapper app on after programming it. In fact, I have completely shut down the Shield and restarted it and the remote has still retained the learning of the Home button.9 . IR Learning - all keys can be learned. A video discussing how to "teach" this remote other remote commands is found on YT (search for "Azulle Lynk - How to switch between IR remote control and 2.4GHZ air mouse"). Unlike the instructions noted in the video, I only needed to press the TV remote key just once when teaching the remote to learn. Using the instructions noted in the video mentioned above, I programmed in the TV's power button (assigned to the A. I Power Button) and the TV's volume keys without issue. Like other remotes, you will need to press a button to switch the remote from RF mode to IR mode (on this remote it's the "A. I. Learn" button) which when done will turn off all RF commands for the remote. It would have been nice if the LED light on the remote turned a different color when the remote was in IR mode vs. RF mode.10. Back light functionality - Works well. All buttons show up uniformly. Pressing the back lite button will only turn on one side of the remote (whichever you have facing you). Doing so will keep the back light on for about 10 seconds. I would have liked the lumens to be a little higher for the back light (since the remote's keys light up a soft blue color), but for the most part I am happy with it's back light capability and the ease to turn it on and off..11. Price & Availability - is decent. You can get this remote shipped (in the US) for $30 and have it in about a week directly from Azulle (via this amazon). At the time of this review, Amazon also has refurb Azulle remotes available ATM for $8 (which I bought). When I received the refurb it looked brand new with cellophane wrap still covering the packaging box. Due to it's availability on Amazon (at least in the States), the availability for this remote is high, but due to its price (if you pay full retail) it is one of the more expensive remotes I have tested (check out the azulle tech webpage). Moreover, this remote seems to be made by a reputable company (unlike many of the other remotes which are fly-by Chinese companies that rebrand remotes over and over again). Finally, due to the quality of the manufacturer, there is a high probability that you will get good customer service and warranty support if you ever need it.Take home message - I think for the price (which I paid $8 shipped), this is my favorite remote. I love the size, heft, thickness and build quality. Buttons are spread nicely apart. It does everything the AirFly remote does but doesn't have the button clutter. The air mouse responsiveness is good.My small grips regarding this remote would include:1. The Voice Control button doesn't automatically call up Google Assistant (like the Q5 and RC02F)2. Would have liked the buttons to be more responsive (especially the keyboard) and clicky (the Q5 does this very well)3. The Home button does not work out of the box with the Shield (which can be easily remedied)4. There are no number buttons on the keyboard (which I think is a big oversight)5. You cannot access the Power Menu by long pressing the Power button. ATM I'm not sure how to get to the Power Menu using this remote, but since I rarely use the Power Menu its not a deal killer that I can't access it).If a refurb is not available and you need to spend a full $30 for this remote, I'd still probably suggest it (which incidentally is the price of a replacement Shield remote). The build quality and the fact that it has a back light and IR keys sets it apart from many other third party Shield remotes that are on the market at this point. Because of this, I'd probably rate this as my #1 third party remote for the Shield ATM.