hi, I use several multi-purpose sensors as security sensors on doors and windows. Every month or so I check out the devices and find one has been out of communication with the hub for some time because the battery died. This is my burglar alarm, having senors stop functioning is a problem. Is there…

If it drops below 20% battery, you should get a notification similar to this. [image] There is currently no notification if a device totally drops off for dead battery or other reasons unless you use a custom smartapp like Simple Device Viewer.

Curious about this as well. I know in webCoRE there is a “Ping” option but never really dove into it much. I wonder if you could set a Piston to Ping devices periodically and if it doesn’t report back, then send notification to check device… I use Action Tiles to keep an eye out on my batteries. Wh…

[image] lurky: This is my burglar alarm Not a good idea with SmartThings as it’s not designed to behave as one. That’s why it called SmartThings Home “Monitor”.

[image] lurky: Is there some kind of alarm or notification I can configure so I know when a sensor goes down? thanks If you have access to @RBoy apps, he has a, “ Low Battery Monitor and Notification ” that I use and it works well. You can also go to their Facebook page for more information he…

I have been using simple device viewer. [image] [OBSOLETE] Simple Device Viewer Community Created SmartApps I won’t be porting this SmartApp so it will stop working when the Groovy platform is retired. Allows you to easily see a list of information about your devices li…

Will this work in the New App? When I migrated over months ago this one did not work so I uninstalled it.

yes. you can install groovy smartapps in the new app now.

I have added and removed devices from simple device viewer in the new app. The screen shot was taken from within the new app.

Can I get an alert or notification when a sensor battery dies?

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mejifair (Erik) February 13, 2020, 8:54pm 10

Check out this thread, and @RBoy is the best! [RELEASE] Low Battery Notification with Customizable Alert/Warning/Monitor, Configurable Thresholds and Device Monitoring Alerts

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Can I get an alert or notification when a sensor battery dies?

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