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 one is easiest for you.

SimpliSafe® Mobile App:

Open the SimpliSafe® Mobile App on your phone or tablet
Select My System from the navigation bar at the bottom of the app screen
Choose Device Settings
Choose the sensor you would like to modify
Tap the pencil icon next to Name

iOS: Select one of the pre-selected names from the list, or scroll to the bottom and select Custom Name* to input your own name for your sensor
Android: Use the backspace button to delete the existing sensor name. Once removed, you can choose a new name from the drop down menu, or type in the empty field a Custom Name* for your sensor

Be sure to tap on Send to Base or Save to save your settings before exiting

*Note, Custom Names for the Entry Sensor are not supported by Entry Sensor Alert.

Web App:

Log in to the Web App using the browser of your choice on a computer

Select your property from the list on the Account Overview page, if applicable

Choose Devices from the left-hand navigation menu
Click on the sensor you wish to edit
A pop-up will appear to the right of your browser
Select the pencil icon next to your sensor’s name
Enter the new name you wish to use in the field
Select the check mark when done
Be sure to click on Save Changes from the bottom of the pop-up before exiting to save your selection

*Note, Custom Names for the Entry Sensor are not supported by Entry Sensor Alert. To confirm which names are available, please use the SimpliSafe® Mobile App to rename your sensor.

Keypad:

Press Menu
Enter your Primary PIN
Using the arrow keys, choose Devices and then Open to enter the Devices menu
Scroll down to select the sensor you wish to modify
Press the right arrow to choose rename
Choose one of the preset names from the list using the arrow keys, or select Other at the end of the list to enter a Custom Name*

*Note, Custom Names for Entry Sensor are not supported by Entry Sensor Alert at this time.

The Keypad uses ABC mode for typing. In this mode, you'll cycle through the corresponding characters (numbers, symbols, punctuation, letters) using the keys numbered 0-9 on your Keypad.

1 Press	1*	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
2 Presses	(Space)	a	d	g	j	m	p	t	w	(Space)
3 Presses	!	b	e	h	k	n	q	u	x
4 Presses	"	c	f	i	l	o	r	v	y
5 Presses	#	A	D	G	J	M	s	T	z
6 Presses	$	B	E	H	K	N	P	U	W
7 Presses	%	C	F	I	L	O	Q	V	X
8 Presses	&						R		Y
9 Presses	'						S		Z
10 Presses	(

*For the '1' key, more characters will appear after 10 presses and in this specific order:

) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ' { | } ~

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