really enjoyed using this selfie stick. I found it was compact, for travel since the part holding your phone folds over, but would extend out long enough for me to take much better pictures (rather than being so close up). It did not arrive charged, but after only a couple hours it seemed to be charged fully. It came with the cord to charge, which connects to the bottom, and via USB to laptop or a wall charger you own. When I tried to connect via Bluetooth my phone was able to locate the stick right away, and no password was needed to connect. I found that this worked for pictures, video and snap chat.