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Entry Sensor Installation Guide

Entry Sensors defend your doors and windows. The Base Station will sound a quick chime when a door or window opens while your system is disarmed. Depending on your settings, this can also be set to trigger an alarm.

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How do I remove my Entry Sensor magnet (the smaller part of the sensor) from the wall?

The Entry Sensor magnet uses a slightly different adhesive than the other sensors. Remove the magnet by rotating the magnet slowly until the adhesive loosens and you can pull it off the wall.

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Enabling Secret Alerts for your SimpliSafe Sensors

What are Secret Alerts?Secret Alerts are private notifications sent to you by specific sensors you designate to be on a special “alert-only” setting. Sensors on this setting won’t trigger a system alarm or chime to the Base Station, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead. What Simp

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Do I need an Entry Sensor for my Smart Lock to work?

No. All features will still work without an entry sensor. However, the auto-lock feature will be “smarter” when paired with an entry sensor. The entry sensor tells your Lock when the door is open, preventing the Lock from trying to “lock” your door even when it’s open. We still recommend pairing an

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Entry Sensor Offline

If your Entry 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 Entry Sensor takes a single (1) CR-2032 Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 5 years depending on placement and usage.To replace

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