Do the entry sensors use regular adhesive tape?

Hi Shiherlis,

For some time we had been using a different brand of adhesive, which works similar to, the 3M brand. So they work kind of the same - pull the tab slowly and it'll come away without damaging the wall. You can definitely replace them with the legit 3M strips.

We're not sure what happened to that tab on yours, but you can also try the wiggle trick to get the sensor off:
Slowly and firmly waggle the Sensor from side to side, without pulling the sensor out (actually might be easier with the whole sensor still on the bracket, since it gives you more to grip onto). Eventually the adhesive will come apart and lose grip on the wall.

- Johnny M.
SimpliSafe Home Security

Yeah, they're regular strips on the sensor (unless you've mounted with screws, of course).

You have to slide the sensor off the bracket to get to the pull tab.

Ah, thank you, whoaru99. As you can probably tell, once my sensors go up, I do not move them or take them down. Eight years with SS2 and SS3 combined, and I did not know that. I am not sure how I removed my SS2 sensors before giving the system away (or I forgot).

And thank you, Johnny M. It is great to see interaction and answers to questions on the forum.

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@Shiherlis test back to you. Have a good weekend!

Thank you, Captain. I thought something was wrong with the forums (or SimpliSafe revamped them to 2021 and beyond format, and there was a new URL). I did not see any recent posts, which is highly unusual. I wondered if a disaster occurred and the Internet was down for the majority (or the apocalypse was upon us ;-).

Have a great weekend!

@Shiherlis all well here (and a new grand daughter!!)  Stay well.

@Captain11

Oh, what a blessing! Congratulations and enjoy!!!

Captain11,

Congratulations and warm wishes for your family!

- Johnny M.
SimpliSafe Home Security

All of my sensors are stuck up with the strips that come with them.  About a month ago, I went around and checked all of my sensors.  Half of them were about to fall off.  I've already had one false alarm caused by a sensor falling off in the middle of the night.  There's nothing more frightening than being woken out of a sound sleep by your burglar alarm.

I got some of that nano tape that they sell all over Amazon and stuck all of my sensors up with that.  They are never going to come off.  I made the mistake of sticking my keypad up with that.  Don't make that mistake.  I tried to take it off and ripped a bunch of texture and paint off of the wall.  I'm going to have to fix that spot if I ever sell this place.

I wouldn't trust the sticky strips that they give with the sensors.  Either use the screws or find something that actually sticks.