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How To Replace Glassbreak Sensor Battery

The Glassbreak Sensor takes a single CR-123A Lithium 3V battery and has a life expectancy of up to 3 years depending on placement and usage.To change your Glassbreak Sensor battery, slide the sensor up and off its bracket. Then, replace the lithium battery and put the device back in place.If your se

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Adhering Sensors to Surfaces

Installing SimpliSafe® sensors takes less than a minute! Sensors can be mounted on walls by using the adhesive strips on the back of each device.For the best results, we suggest making sure that the area you’re adhering the sensor to has been thoroughly cleaned and dried. We recommend wiping the are

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How Does the Entry Sensor Respond During an Alarm

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

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Entry Sensor Settings & Customizations

Entry Sensors can be customized for each of the alarm states of your system (Off, Home, and Away). By default, Home and Away are set to Alarm. Off and Instant Trigger are defaulted to Off. If enabled, Instant Trigger results in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while the system is armed (wit

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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. All of y

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How To Change The Entry Sensor's Chime Volume

When your system is disarmed and an Entry Sensor is opened, it will relay a chime to the Base Station to notify you of the potential intrusion. This chime is set to medium by default but can be toggled to OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH at any time from the SimpliSafeª Mobile App, Web App, or Keypad.Simpl

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Entry Sensor Alert Voice Prompt

Entry Sensor Alert* enables your Base Station to announce the Entry Sensor by name whenever it is opened. For example, if you open the front door you might hear your Base Station reply with “Front Door Entry Sensor open” instead of the usual chime.This feature is available on the SimpliSafe® Mobile

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