This product does what its name implies - and that's just about it. Full access to settings on the phone (as can be controlled using the phone) is what I would prefer. It is certainly easier to use a computer to control such a device rather than the limited keys of the cell phone. Sidebar: 9 months after purchasing this software here it said my subscription had expired and could not get updates or use the data transfer features. A call to LG deferred me to the folks that actually make the software (which is NOT LG). Eventually, the software kicked on again without my action. My presumption is, (quoting the LG rep) that "many complaints of this problem" inspired LG or its "partner" to fix the matter.