We've been using one of these on our back swinging door for over a year. The door sees a lot of foot traffic. I actually have it set up along the back edge of where the door opens (hinge side) so it won't get knocked off the door amidst the numerous opening/closing it goes through. I'm the year, we have changed batteries twice. I the second go-round I used rechargeable AAAs. This time I'm using Energizer Ultimate Lithium AAAs to see how long they last.
I also installed one inside of our mailbox and set up a Smart (routine) to turn our LED lights on the back of our TV to pink once the mail box is opened/closed by the carrier, so we have no more failed mail checks. It works flawlessly. See photos for reference.
How to pair with your Wi-Fi:
Download the Smart Life app and press the + in the upper right corner to add the sensor. Select Wi-Fi on your phone and join your 2.4ghz band. If you don't do this, you won't be able to connect. After adding batteries to the sensor, press and hold the RESET button on the end of unit using something little and sharp such as a skewer or needle. If you don't do this, it won't connect. The red light will start flashing, first kind of slowly, and then the flashing speeds up. The app should pick up the sensor. Follow the prompts and let it do its thing. If for some reason the Smart Life app doesn't see your new sensor, double check that your phone is connected on the 2.4 GHz wifi band, reset the unit again as above, and manually add it by pressing +, selecting the 'Sensors' category on the left, and choose the "Contact Sensor (Wi-Fi)" from the list, and follow the prompts. Be sure to edit the sensor name to something specific to meet your needs and so it is unique from other sensors ("Cookie Cabinet"). Now you're good to go. Play with the Smart feature of the app to set up routines to interact with other devices using this app.
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