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If your Outdoor Camera is detecting motion too late, there are usually two main factors at play: improper placement of your camera, or a poor wireless connection between it and the network.We recommend reviewing each section below in the order they are presented to troubleshoot your camera. However,
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There may be a point where you need to rename a sensor for your SimpliSafe® System. Renaming a sensor can be done easily through the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, but you can also rename a sensor using your Keypad. The following will walk you through these steps for each platform so you can pick whichever
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Sensors
False Alarm CausesOur Motion Sensors have been designed to avoid false alarms. However, if you’ve experienced one, there are a few potential issues that may cause them:Direct sunlight hitting the sensor can trigger a false alarm. Heating vents located in the room. If they are located within the sens
Motion Sensor Gen 2
Test Mode is a great way to test the connection between your Base Station and other SimpliSafe® products. We recommend periodically placing your system into Test Mode to ensure that your devices are still communicating with the Base Station without any errors. Placing Your System Into Test ModeDisar
Key Fob
Dark mode is a great way to give your eyes a break, by swapping bright white backgrounds for gray and black ones.You can now enable dark mode for the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your iOS or Android phone or tablet.To enable or disable dark mode:Open the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your phone or tabletNa
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App Support
The app error “Internet Not Found” indicates that there is a Wi-Fi connection, however, there is not a connection to the Internet.As a first step, you’ll want to confirm if other devices are able to reach the Internet - such as using a laptop to browse a website.If you are not able to reach the Inte
If your Glassbreak Sensor is showing as offline on the SimpliSafe® Mobile App, this is an indicator that the battery within the device needs to be replaced. The Glassbreak Sensor takes a single (1) CR-123A Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 3 years depending on placement and usage
Errors / Warnings
Glassbreak Sensor
SimpliSafe® Beta allows you to sign up to test new features and products before they are released to the general public and provide valuable feedback to help improve our products and services. Users can enroll and unenroll from eligible programs directly within the SimpliSafe® Mobile App. You must u
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OverviewYou can customize your SimpliSafe® cameras even further by changing the motion detection to coincide with your system’s arming state. This means you can now adjust when your camera records as it is directly tied to your system’s arming state. For example, if you don’t want your camera to rec
In the event that you lose power, your Base Station has four (4) NiMH (nickel-metal hydride) rechargeable batteries that can keep your system powered for up to 24 hours. During this time, you’ll still be able to arm and disarm your system using the Keypad. You’ll be able to live stream from your Sim
Base Station
The Temperature Sensor can display Fahrenheit or Celsius through the SimpliSafe® App. The SimpliSafe® App will display Fahrenheit or Celsius based on the settings of your phone. If you wish for the SimpliSafe® App to display a different temperature type, you’ll need to update your phone’s system set
Temperature Sensor
The Outdoor Camera utilizes both Radio Frequency (RF) and Wi-Fi to communicate with your Base Station and SimpliSafe® System.If your Outdoor Camera is not live streaming, there may be an underlying connection issue that needs to be addressed. It’s important to have a good connection between the Outd
When installing your Outdoor Camera, it’s important to ensure that you twist the mounting dome onto the mounting plate until you hear an audible “click”. Continue to twist clockwise by hand until there is an audible “click”. When done properly, the mount will feel stable and secure; it will also req
Outdoor Cameras
Incomplete camera recordings can often be a symptom of an underlying network connectivity issue. To rule out any temporary connectivity issues, we recommend rebooting your router - especially if it’s been a while since you’ve done this. To reboot your router, simply unplug it from power for 30-60 se
A flashing yellow light during the setup of your Outdoor Security Camera Series 2 indicates that the camera has successfully connected to Wi-Fi, but is having trouble reaching the SimpliSafe® servers.This issue can occur for a variety of reasons, such as:A firewall setting on your router is blocking
If you find that your Wireless Outdoor Security Camera is detecting too much motion, there are some recommended placement and settings changes you can make to minimize the amount of motion it detects.Adjust the Placement of the CameraIf your Outdoor Camera is facing a high traffic area like a busy s
When the system is in an armed state (Home or Away Mode) and an Entry Sensor is triggered, the entry countdown will begin. The entry countdown by default is 30 seconds, however, this can be adjusted at any time within the SimpliSafe® App.If the system is disarmed within 30-60 seconds of the initial
Entry Sensor
When the Panic Button is pressed, it triggers a notification to the monitoring center that you require assistance at your location. Your Panic Button can be configured in several ways, which results in different scenarios that play out in the event of an alarm, depending on your monitoring plan. Und
Panic Button
If you just installed an Entry Sensor to your system but cannot find it on your account, it may not have paired correctly. To resolve this, please follow the troubleshooting steps in the guided flow below.My Entry Sensor Will Not Pair to My System
Our Smoke & CO Detector uses photoelectric sensors, meaning it detects smoke through the distortion of a light beam inside the detector. Photoelectric smoke detectors will detect smoke faster than other detector types but can occasionally result in a false alarm. False alarms often occur when th
Smoke & CO Detector
