Smart door sensor

1. Sensor comes with x2 AAA batteries & sticky back tape. 2. Gives a continuous alarm on your phone when sensor is activated with a door/window opening. Also sends a notification message saying door/window open onto your phones screen. (see photo) The continuous alarm on the phone is extremely useful as it's impossible to ignore, (it can be turned off if wanted). Please note there is no alarm on the sensor itself. When door/window is then closed, it again sends a notification to your phone but no alarm. There is a time and date on the notification section of the app. 3. Very easy to use and setup. works via wifi and you get your notifications wherever you are as long as you have an internet connection on your phone. 4. I have attached the sensor to floor of my garage with a strong sticky tape and velcro, doing the same with the small sensor being attached to the garage door. (see photo). As the door is a roller door this was the easiest way but I guess one could screw a small piece of wood to the door and another to the frame and attach the sensors that way if you didn't want one on the floor. They are very light so they stay in position easily. 5. App gives battery level. 6. The app is very good and gives a log of the opening and closing times. I have included photos to give an idea of the app. 7. Integrates with Alexa via Skills section by giving spoken announcements when door is opened & closed. Can also check if door is open/closed by asking Alexa. SUMMARY So far at time of writing only used it for a couple weeks, very happy as all I wanted was a reliable system letting me know wherever I am when my garage door is opened and closed as other family members use the garage and can leave the door open by mistake! I've ordered 3 more, 2 for my other doors and 1 for my neighbour ;) ——————————— UPDATE 10.10.2022 First one I purchased was very good with strong reception between sensor & router but the other 2 I bought after require to be very close to the router which restricts their use. Shame because the first one was very good.

Just installed and all working. Overall I would say good for the price, but I would say unsuitable for a beginner as the docs are hard to work through. The good - quality of the hardware seems decent, it works and integrated with alexa ok. 3M stickers decent (although spares would be useful in case of misplacement). The option to mount using screws would be a good addition for those wanting a more robust installation. The bad - Documentation - the writing is tiny and I nearly needed a magnifying glass! It suggests you pick one of two apps but it is unclear how you decide which one to choose. Mostly the docs made sense but some parts left me wondering. The App - asks for location permission, but my view is it should not need this. Why then is it asking? I denied it access. Maybe for other home related sensors. Integration to Alexa - it first pushes you to sign in via your amazon account on the app. I was very reticent to do this and my view is it is better to pair from the Alexa app with the device and then grant the desired permissions to the device. Unclear to me why they push the amazon login as a preferred mechanism as the other route appears far more sensible and secure to me. Phone notifications - all configurable - the defaults didn't suit my needs Too early to comment on battery life or how well the product lasts generally

Pros: Ease of Setup: Setting up with the Alexa App using Tuya is straightforward and hassle-free. Low Power Consumption: Impressive battery life; haven't needed to change the battery in 6 months. Compatibility: Works seamlessly with both Alexa and Home Assistant. Reliability: Consistently triggers every time the door is used, ensuring security and convenience. Cons: Limited Customization: Lacks the ability to set complex logical conditions. For instance, unable to program it to avoid turning off lights if the door is opened and closed multiple times in quick succession, which can be inconvenient in certain scenarios like being left in the dark during a shower. Best Use: Home Security and Automation: Ideal for those seeking a simple, reliable door sensor for home security and basic automation tasks. Verdict: This door sensor strikes a great balance between ease of use, reliability, and smart home integration. While it excels in fundamental functions, its limitation in setting up more advanced logic might be a slight drawback for users looking for more sophisticated home automation. Nonetheless, it's a solid choice for anyone wanting a dependable, low-maintenance door sensor compatible with popular smart home systems.

I have bought 5 of these sensors over the last couple of years and have found that the battery level indication does not work - it always shows 100% which is really VERY frustrating and makes the product useless for important applications where high reliability is required. I'm going to send my latest purchase back!!!

These work fine while the batteries are good. I have a number around the windows and doors of the house, and they connect well to wifi, are easy to set up, and the adhesive is good. The app is ok, a bit annoying because you have to press on each device to check it. Instead, I use the excellent, and free, Home Assistant software to monitor them. This gives me a simple view of all their statuses at once. I highly recommend this. One problem, the batteries are reported at being "100%" regardless of their actual voltage. The only way to know the batteries are depleted (some were less than 1.35V) is when devices start to give incorrect readings, even though the batteries were still, according to the app, "100%". Replacing the batteries fixed the problems: just don't trust what you are told about the batteries by the app, it's highly inaccurate.

I need this door sensor to be able to check when a particular door has been opened/closed. I do not need it as part of a burglar alarm or have any other need to have it provide notifications of door movements. If you need notifications, buy another product as this device requires a payable extra to add notofications. But that doesn't apply to me and I can easily give this 5 stars for my purpose. Obviously, I haven't had it long enough to report on battery life.

This door sensor does what it says and is what I needed as an extra bit of security for my front door. It is easy to install and operate. You must connect it to your wifi and install the app which then sends messages to your phone to alert you when the door opens and closes. I think it is good value for money and gives me the peace of mind when I am not home. There is a distinct alert on my phone so I recognise it straight away. I am glad I have this on my door and it was easy to mount. I am happy with it's performance.

COMPLETE NOVICE This is the FIRST 'smart' device I have installed, so I had very little idea what I was doing. I could already open and close my garage door with a single button key-fob but I can't see my garage from my house and I wanted a way of knowing if the garage door was open or closed without having to go out in the rain. INSTALLATION The physical installation of the detector is easy. You simply stick the two halves in place. The instructions for the wi-fi installation were not very clear TO ME so I installed the 'Smart Life' App on my iPhone and I kept on pressing 're-set' until I got a response. The App couldn't find the detector with my router in normal mode (2.4gHz & 5gHz) but it found the detector as soon as I temporarily changed my router to 2.4gHz ONLY. And that is it! Installation complete. It works. I was relieved to find that when the router was switched back to normal operation (2.4gHz & 5gHz) the detector and App kept on working properly. It is only for the initial set-up that you need to switch to 2.4gHz ONLY. I have no idea why. IN USE By default, the 'Smart Life' App sounds an alarm for about ten seconds after I press the button to open my garage door or indeed if anyone opens it manually. The default alarm is not particularly loud or intrusive but you can hear it easily enough if you are in the same room as the iPhone. When I press the button to close my garage door, I get a distinctly different 'bleepitybleep' after 25 seconds and a screen notification telling me that the door is closed. Because it works by the simple presence or otherwise of a magnet, I don't think there is any way that it can get 'out of sync.' The App keeps a log of all the times of day that the door is opened and closed. I suppose that could be useful to know if someone has entered the garage and at what time. RECOMMENDATION At only £10.90 it seems a bargain. I could install another one in less than 10 minutes. Only four stars because the instructions could be better and I would much prefer bigger batteries. I can't imagine the 2x AAAs will last very long. UPDATE: 21 months later, it is still working 100% reliably on the original batteries used twice per day. I have now installed a smart switch to open and close the garage door just by voice instructions to Alexa. It was slightly more complicated but not too daunting for a determined novice (me). I also taught Alexa to use the Tuya detector to tell me verbally when the garage door is open and again when it is closed. For continuous status confirmation I have instructed Alexa to turn on a RED night-light attached to an Echo-Flex whenever the garage door is open. That light only goes off when the garage door is closed. I am now left in no doubt about whether the door is open or closed. Brilliant! There is a learning curve when 'programing' Alexa but it was fairly easy to do with basis DIY skills, a bit of patience and common sense.