Hey there, we’re thankful for your feedback on Nest Cam (battery). We’re sorry to hear of your issues with the event detection, and with the charging cables.
Event detection depends on the camera settings that you select. You can choose which events your camera or doorbell can detect and record (people, motion, package, etc.). From there, you (and each member of your home) can decide which of those events to get notifications for. If an event is turned off, you won’t get notifications for that kind of activity. You can also change the settings like adjusting video quality, length of video clips, time between recorded events, and using activity zones to monitor specific areas.
We understand that you have replaced the charging cables twice already, and we’ll definitely share this information with the right team for future improvements. If you come across any other concerns with the features or performance of the Nest Cam, let us know so we can help: https://support.google.com/googlenest/gethelp