Auto Schedule Alarms

Your scenario works even if there isn't an automated feature.  Such as someone leaving for vacation and forgetting to set the alarm at all, which I suspect happens more than the hypothetical you're posturing.  You seem to just have a problem with AI, and the ways in which technology is integrating into our daily lives.  You do not need "automated' tasks to make a system easily hackable. It uses WiFi, which has already made it susceptible to being overrun by anyone provided the router software has security defects, the security system itself has vulnerabilities and lacks firewalls. It is actually safer to add automation to the security system itself so that third party apps are not utilized.  This keeps SimpliSafe secure because it isn't chained to other devices that may have security faults in them. Unless you mean that someone could learn your schedule, in which case, they could do that anyway either remotely by assessing any calendars if they've bypassed your router firewalls or if they're a traditional old school creeper, watching you.   If it makes you uncomfortable, I definitely understand as much, but I hate to break it to you, if you have any home devices connected to WiFi, you're already screwed and susceptible to hacking.  Having home automation does not increase this risk for all the reasons stated.  We already have the ability to remotely control our security system and every time you check your phone, particularly when you're using cellular data or an unsecured WiFi network in public, you put yourself at risk.

Yes, I have a problem with AI for anything critical.  Like security.  Because I spent 30 years attempting to break "intelligent" systems.  And succeeded.  A lot.

Yes, there are aspects of the system which are hackable.  ADDING automation ADDS additional hacking capability, and makes it harder to detect.  All the automation which has been suggested/requested IS a 3rd party "app".

Bah humbug. Adding auto arming/disarming as a option within the Simplisafe system is NOT a 3rd party app anymore than using their app for any other function. Let's stick to the original ask which, unless I am mistaken, is to add that feature as an option to the Simplisafe system. If one chooses to use it and messes up, then so be it. That's not Simplisafe's fault any more than if one forgot to arm the system. It's a simple function that in all likelihood would not require a "new base". It's software after all. I add my voice to providing the option and let the users decide if they want to use it. In my experience when using other alarm systems, auto arm/disarm was much safer than the risk of forgetting to arm. We are after all imperfect. All this high headed SECURITY risk talk is just BS in my experienced opinion.

I agree this is a must have feature. Just because some people dont like it doesnt mean it shouldnt be there for the rest of us. If they dont like it, dont use it.   My old security system from 20+ year ago had this and it is fantastic. There is a lot of peace of mind knowing your system is alarmed and not wake up in the middle of the night wondering if you armed it.  I just installed my system this week, and this may be enough for me to send it all back.

I am about to return the whole system and get ADT because I just found out SS doesn't have this feature.

I would like to throw my voice in to SimpliSafe and say I too want this feature. I get tired of having to remember to set the alarm every night before bed. Then remember to disarm it in the morning before letting the dogs out. It should be a complete given to set a schedule to arm every night at 11 pm or midnight and disarm every morning. It's 2021 , this doesn't seem like a big ask in today's world !

Hi all,

Thanks for letting us know which features you would all like to have. We, here on the SimpliSafe Social Team, make sure to keep track of every feature request that we receive. We do this to ensure that our dev teams can be aware of which are our most requested features. Hopefully, this will help ensure the best possible experience for all SimpliSafe users.

SimpliSafe Social Team
SimpliSafe Home Security

I need timed on and off alarm setting.  I am glad you are adding the feature. I have workers in my house every day and would like the alarm turned "off" automatically before they arrive and turned to "home" after they leave. That reduces false alarms and forgetting to turn on the alarm later.  I can sleep in knowing the alarm is off for the help.

@arthur, they have not said they are adding the feature.  This does not necessarily mean it will never be added, but it also may mean it will not be added.  And if it is added, it will take years to become available.  Note that "letting development know of a feature request" has historically very seldom resulted in that feature becoming available.

@stevecontner, all of the sensors (including the entry sensor) are designed to work inside, in a temperature controlled environment.  It may or may not work reliably outdoors, and may or may not be damaged by being outside in the elements.  There have been people who have done this successfully, but you need to at least protect the sensor from moisture, as getting it wet has a good chance of destroying it.  Ebay has moisture proof cases for the sensors.  Also, battery life may suffer in extreme temperatures.

As for alarms, do you really want an intrusion alarm if the gate opens?  With Monitoring involvement and perhaps police dispatch?  If you do, then why is it not just as serious at some specific time in the morning, especially if you are still asleep?

Good idea. Please add this feature to your backlog.

I am all for adding this feature to SS.  I've heard the arguments on both sides but still lean towards making it available for those that want to use it.  Some folks have unique situations which might warrant an automatic arming/disarming regardless of the cons.  We are each responsible for our own actions and if we choose to use a scheduled alarm, it's on us.  The feature should be made available to make SS more attractable to those who want this capability.  I know people with other systems that have it and they get along just fine with no false alarms.

This feature should be added.

ADT, Honeywell, etc all allow systems to be a scheduled arm or disarm.

I will be leaving SimpliSafe because this feater does not exist.

Put simply - Automation is important to me. And I want something that I can set and forget.

@sevensiamesecats

"Having it done automatically tends to cause you to forget about doing it."  Well, ya, that's kinda the point of this request. I doubt anyone expects to forget to arm/disarm, but having this OPTION avaliable simply eases the duty/implications of not performing the task every night/morning and covers you if you forget.

As for other 'professional' system allowing automatic arm/disarm features, ADT has had this option for years in at least their PremisePro and Envoy series systems.  I believe most would consider ADT to be a very good, if not professional, system.

A quick look through the posts/votes seem to me to be:

1 - Nay
Everyone else - Yay

This looks like a pretty overwhelming high priority for the dev team to me, so far at least.

SimpliSafe team: Thanks for keeping an eye on these forums and requests!   Hopefully this will lead to what most here consider to be a great optional feature to have become a reality.

-dl

@dloudon, I'm thinking that "forgetting" about arming/disarming is a potential problem.  If your schedule NEVER changes, and there is NEVER an unexpected event, then yeah, that would be fine.  In the real world, some day the system will be armed when you "don't expect" it, or worse, disarmed when you need it to be because you forgot to set it manually during an unexpected absence.

Because so many want it (because convenience is more important to them then security), I would not object to it being implemented, as long as I never have to deal with it (only accessed and turned on deliberately through additional steps).  However, as the Captain says, there are much more (actual security related) things which should be done before this.