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markensy

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Monday, May 11th, 2020 9:14 AM

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Auto Schedule Alarms

Hello,

I am trying to find out if SimpliSafe is working on a feature where I can set up auto recurring alarms on certain days and times?

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sevensiamesecats

2.2K Messages

5 years ago

Set up "alarms"?  You mean you want the system to go off at various times?  That seems a bit odd.  Are you trying to donate money to your city for false alarm fees?

I suspect what you really are asking for is automatic arming and possibly disarming.  This has been asked for a lot, and there is no indication that SS is working on it.  There is a good chance that in order to implement it,  it would require a new base and possibly a new keypad.  

So a) they probably won't work on it since it is a bad idea for a SECURITY system (auto-arm increases false alarms and auto-disarm leads to not detecting break-ins), b) they probably won't work on it because it does not fit with their design which they are exceedingly wedded to, and c) if by some miracle they do work on it, it probably won't be until SS4 or later, which means probably several years.  And they won't announce it prior to release, and maybe not even after release and some customer will find it accidentally and mention it here in the forum.

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markensy

4 Messages

5 years ago

Thanks for your feedback :-). Yeah the automatic arming and  disarming I was asking about. Other companies I have been with in the past did have that feature build in as rules.

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the_labyrinth

2 Messages

4 years ago

Yes! I was wondering the same thing! Most of us don't always remember to put on the alarm..   So, for me at least and many others that means no alarm at least one time a week. Going to call Simplisafe about this later today actually. How the hell does have this and not Simplisafe! ADT had it as well. Other than this, Simplisafe seems good so far and we have a large setup, but this is a big thing missing which will quite possibly have me return it at all and go with another company.

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antoniovelasco

2 Messages

4 years ago

This is such a must have feature!

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sandishettigmailcom

4 Messages

4 years ago

Yes, this feature is must needed. I want to schedule to set "Home" mode during night times. Always, I had to to remember to do that. Sometimes I forget. It is better to have schedule feature to control it.

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sandishettigmailcom

4 Messages

4 years ago

Yes, this feature is must needed. I want to schedule to set "Home" mode during night times. Always, I had to to remember to do that. Sometimes I forget. It is better to have schedule feature to control it.

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mreynozo313

2 Messages

4 years ago

Just switched over to Simplisafe from ADT and really wish they had the auto schedule. It was great to just have the system arm for "home" at night so I didn't forget. Then it would disarm automatically right before I got up. When I'd let the cat out the back door on the morning I didn't have to worry about tripping the alarm. Please add this feature!

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beau_61

2 Messages

4 years ago

I am horrible at setting the alarm before bed. My wife is going to murder me soon if I forget one more time. Simplisafe, save my life by implementing this feature!

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chuckadams

2 Messages

4 years ago

I agree this is an important addition to the feature set - a Voice or Tone announcement to warn of an auto arm event to allow individuals in the structure to stop the arming sequence - We use this for our small company, and all too often an employee (or I myself) will leave at the end of the day and our former system auto armed for us, well after business hours

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wcl2000

2 Messages

4 years ago

yeah the ability to arm and disarm by schedule is a MUST.  if you cannot trust third party integration, at least create your own scheduling functionality in your app.   come on, all of your competitors have this feature!

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sevensiamesecats

2.2K Messages

4 years ago

Ability to arm and disarm by schedule may be CONVENIENT, but it is hardly good SECURITY.  I would never allow that in my security system, as it would lead to cases when it was armed and triggered under abnormal circumstances, and worse, disarmed when unusual circumstances caused a need for arming during a non-scheduled time.

No, it is not a "must" for most people.  If it is a "must" for you, then you should go with one of the competitors which has it.  Just keep in mind they design for convenience, not security.

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route_66_guy

186 Messages

4 years ago

I prefer to take personal responsibility for my security and not rely on something that's "automatic".  That means before going to bed I insure all doors are locked, the garage door is closed and my SimpliSafe is armed.  Simple and sure.  If you can't remember to do daily functions, then perhaps you need a check list to follow.  Using an "Automatic " schedule to control your alarm system is a very dumb idea, one that could lead to many false alarms or no alarms at all.

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lyriklyinclined

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Perhaps you have a lot of time to engage in these behaviors that others do not.  Just because this doesn't fit your life, does not mean it is a "dumb idea.'  This is why literally all AI assistants such as Google Assistant, Alexa, Apple HomeKit and ITTT have things called routines.  You are able to set a routine - a series of steps that automatically happen such as turning out lights, setting an ideal temperature, putting an alarm on one's phone, setting a security system and playing sleep sounds - by a command phrase such as "Goodnight.' Busy people look to streamline their life, so that they are able to focus energies on other things than the mundane little tasks that could be delegated accordingly.  If you prefer to spend time doing banal tasks, perhaps your life isn't as full as others. (I don't really mean this, but wanted to highlight how ignorant and rude you sound calling ideas dumb and making judgments about people's actions based on your personal preference.  Particularly when all AI already does this.)

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sevensiamesecats

2.2K Messages

4 years ago

While it might be  a "good idea" to streamline non-critical tasks, where if it screws up or your schedule unexpectedly changes, or someone hacks you, it's not a big deal.  Automating your security is more critical, and you want to minimize the chances that it will screw up. or not mesh with your suddenly changed schedule, or add a way to hack your system, all of which automation increases the chances of.

Maybe it's not a "dumb" idea, but it's certainly a "bad" one.  But it is your choice, and if it is, go with a 'security' system which puts automation ahead of security, and if it screws up on you, please don't whine about it; it was the price you paid for the convenience.

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philhill67

2 Messages

4 years ago

I don't get how false alarms are caused by automatically having your system activate each night. It also increases security if you are traveling and a pet sitter enters your house and forgets to activate on leaving. In all the years on using auto arm activation I have not had a single false alarm.

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sevensiamesecats

2.2K Messages

4 years ago

Having it done automatically tends to cause you to forget about doing it.  There are two scenarios.  In the first one, you have to leave early unexpectedly, forget the alarm is still on, and set it off.  This is not really a big deal; most of us do this even if we manually arm/disarm the system.  The real risk is if you need to leave town suddenly or the house for an extended period of time, and it dutifully shuts the system off for a long period of time when it should be left on all the time.

I suspect if I had a pet sitter, I would be checking the alarm status remotely each day.  And the status, to make sure they actually showed up to take care of the pets.  Even if the sitter is known and reliable, "stuff happens' and I want to know ASAP if the pets are in danger of neglect.

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