Device and Sensor Settings
Changing Device Settings
Device Settings are sensor-specific settings. If you are looking to change your System Settings—which refer to settings for your entire system, like Wi-Fi connection and chime and siren volumes—please visit our Base Station and System Settings article (opens in new tab).
Each type of sensor has its own list of settings, and each sensor’s settings can be changed separately. For example, if you would like to change how your entry sensors respond in OFF mode and you have two entry sensors, you would need to change this setting for each sensor.
You can access Device Settings via your SimpliSafe® Mobile App, Keypad’s menu, or SimpliSafe® Online Account (opens in new tab) to change a sensor’s name, remove a sensor from your system, or change its settings.
How To Access Device Settings Using the SimpliSafe® App
Open the SimpliSafe® App (opens in new tab) on your phone or tablet
Navigate to My System from the bottom navigation bar
Then, tap on the device you want to customize settings for
How To Access Device Settings Using the Keypad
Press Menu and enter your Master PIN
Scroll to “Devices”
Select the device you want to customize settings for.
How To Access Device Settings Using the SimpliSafe® Online Account
Login to your SimpliSafe® Online Account (opens in new tab) using the browser of your choice
Click on “Devices” on the navigation bar on the left-hand side of the screen.
Select the device you want to customize settings for.
Refer to the tables below to see the settings for all SimpliSafe® devices. Please note that there are no configurable settings for the Smoke Detector, CO Detector, and Water Sensor.
You can also learn more about default settings for each sensor in Home mode and Away mode in our What is the Difference Between Home Mode and Away Mode? article (opens in new tab).
Keypad
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Panic Alarm | Determines the type of signal that your Keypad sends when its panic button is pressed for 2 seconds. | Audible*Fire†Medical‡Disabled§ | Audible |
Power Savings | Determines whether or not your Keypad will automatically wake up when you approach. Enabling power savings will prevent the Keypad from waking up without one of its buttons being pressed first. | OffOn | Off |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. †Fire will request the fire department to your home when pressed. ‡Medical will request ambulances when pressed. §Disabled will turn off the panic button on your Keypad.
Key Fob
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Mode Buttons | Determines whether or not the “off”, “home”, and “away” buttons on the Key Fob will cause the system to change states. | OffOn | On |
Panic Alarm | Determines the action that will result from the Key Fob’s panic button being pressed for 2 seconds. | Audible*Fire†Medical‡Disabled§ | Audible |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. †Fire will request the fire department to your home when pressed. ‡Medical will request ambulances when pressed. §Disabled will turn off the panic button on your Key Fob.
Entry Sensor
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Disabled (Off) |
Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Alarm |
Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Alarm |
Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). | OffOn | Off |
*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, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Motion Sensor
For issues with false alarms, please see our Motion Sensor Gen 1 False Alarms (Gen 3 SimpliSafe) (opens in new tab)article, or
Motion Sensor Gen 2 False Alarms (opens in new tab)article, depending on the generation of the Motion Sensor you have.
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Disabled (Off) |
Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Disabled (Off) |
Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Alarm |
Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). | OffOn | Off |
*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, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Glassbreak Sensor
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Off Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is in Off Mode (Unarmed). | Secret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Disabled (Off) |
Home Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Home Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Alarm |
Away Mode | Determines how the sensor will behave while your system is armed in Away Mode. | AlarmSecret Alert*Disabled (Off) | Alarm |
Instant Trigger | Turning this on will result in the alarm instantly sounding when tripped while armed (with no entry delay). | OffOn | Off |
*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, but send a discreet notification directly to you instead.
Panic Button
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Panic Alarm | Determines the action that will result from the Panic Button being pressed for 2 seconds. | Audible*Fire†Silent‡Medical§ | Audible |
*Audible sets off your alarm when the panic button is pressed. †Fire will request the fire department to your home when pressed. ‡Silent will request the police, but not audibly set off your alarm. You will not receive a phone call to maintain discretion. §Medical will request an ambulance to your location when pressed.
Extra Siren
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Alarm Volume | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound in the event of an alarm. | OffLowMediumHigh | High |
Door Chime | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound a door chime when a door or window protected by Entry Sensor is opened while the system is not armed. | OffLowMediumHigh | Off |
Entry Beeps | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound an Entry Delay when a sensor is tripped while the system is armed in Home Mode or Away Mode. | OffLowMediumHigh | Medium |
Exit Beeps | Sets the volume at which the siren will sound an Exit Delay prior to arming. | OffLowMediumHigh | Off |
Temperature Sensor
Setting | Description | Options | Default |
Alarm Above | Sets the temperature above which the Temperature/Freeze sensor will trigger an alarm. | 0 - 120° Fahrenheit | 95° Fahrenheit |
Alarm Below | Sets the temperature below which the Temperature/Freeze sensor will trigger an alarm. | 0 - 120° Fahrenheit | 41° Fahrenheit |
Sensors without configurable settings
Smoke Detectors
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Water Sensors