SimpliSafe doorbells can help keep your home safe. These smart doorbells feature a camera with two different sensors to help detect visitors at all hours of the day and night. It even gives you the ability to hear and talk to anyone visiting your home. While this brand is reliable, it isn’t immune to potential problems that all smart doorbells can experience. Depending on the issue, however, you may be able to correct the problem by performing either a soft or hard reset on the doorbell.
To reset SimpliSafe doorbell, you will first need to remove the device from the charging plate and then press the button located on the back of it. Reattach the doorbell to its charging plate. The LED light on the doorbell should turn yellow to show it is booting up.
The SimpliSafe doorbell has now undergone a soft reset. If you want to perform a hard reset, you will need to press the button on the back of the doorbell and keep it held down for 10 seconds. After this allotted time, reattach the doorbell back to the charging plate. The LED light will turn yellow and the device will boot up once again.
The LED light on the doorbell is a useful tool that alerts you to what tasks the device is undergoing, as well as potential problems it may experience. According to SimpliSafe, the colors of the lights mean:
- Solid yellow light means the device is installing an update or booting up.
- Blinking white light means it is ready to set up.
- Solid white light means it is attempting to connect to the internet.
- Blinking yellow means it is connected to the internet but is unable to connect to the manufacturers’ servers.
- Solid blue light means the device is connected, the camera shutter is open, and it is ready to stream and/or record.
- Blinking red light means it is unable to connect to your WiFi.
- Blinking blue light means a video recording is currently happening or it is being viewed live.
- No LED light means the LED is disabled in the doorbell’s settings or the privacy shutter on the camera is closed.
The meaning of each color can also be found in your SimpliSafe doorbell owner’s manual, as well as on the SimpliSafe website. Knowing this information is an important part of owning a smart doorbell, since the light is often the first sign that something is wrong with the device.
Where Is The Reset Button On SimpliSafe Doorbell?
Resetting a SimpliSafe doorbell is a quick and easy process that can help clear out small but annoying problems that can plague any brand of smart doorbell. Before you can complete the reset, however, you will need to know where the reset button is located.
The Reset button on a SimpliSafe doorbell is located on the back of the device. In order to gain access to this button, the SimpliSafe doorbell will need to be removed from its charging port.
Once you have the doorbell removed from its mounting device, you will see what looks like a small perfectly round hole on the back of the device. The button is located inside the hole. This helps prevent the reset button from being accidentally pushed.
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Since the button is located inside the small hole, you will need to insert the reset pin or a straightened paper clip into the hole in order to press the button. Simply insert the pin or paper clip into the hole and press down for the allotted amount of time to reset the doorbell. Once you release the button, the device will undergo the reset process.After it has been reset, you can reconnect the doorbell back to its position and use it as you normally would.
How To Factory Reset SimpliSafe Doorbell
Factory resetting the SimpliSafe doorbell restores the device back to the way it was in the box. This means that any setting changes you made will be lost. While this isn’t always ideal, it is sometimes necessary if your doorbell experiences glitches, freezes, or problems. The good news, however, is that the entire process of factory resetting the SimpliSafe doorbell is rather straightforward, easy, and only takes a few minutes.
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To factory reset the SimpliSafe doorbell, it must first be removed from the doorbell from its charging plate. Once it has been removed, a hard reset will need to be done by holding the button on the back of the doorbell for about 20 seconds.
While holding the reset button, the LED light on the doorbell will turn yellow. Once you release the button, the light will change to white. At this time, reinstall the SimpliSafe doorbell back on its mounting plate. The doorbell has now been factory reset. Since factory resetting the device does take it back to its “out of the box status”, you will have to reprogram any settings or changes you may have made in the past.
If you are still experiencing issues even after factory resetting the doorbell, try uninstalling and reinstalling the SimpliSafe app on your smartphone. If that doesn’t correct the problem, your next course of action is to contact SimpliSafe customer service. The SimpliSafe website offers several methods to get in contact with them, including email and live chat. You can also contact them via phone at 1-800-204-0542.
How To Reset WiFi On SimpliSafe Doorbell
The status light on the doorbell will blink red when it cannot connect to WiFi. If your SimpliSafe doorbell is blinking red, the first thing to check is to ensure your internet connection is currently up and running. If it is, but the doorbell is still blinking red, you may have to reset the WiFi on the device.
To reset the WiFi on SimpliSafe doorbell, first disconnect the device from the WiFi. Turn your router off and wait 15 to 30 seconds before turning the router back on. Wait for the router to boot back up and then reconnect the doorbell back to your WiFi.
If the device is still not able to connect to your WiFi, make sure that it is within range according to your model of SimpliSafe doorbell. This information can be found in your owners’ manual. Furthermore, you will need to ensure that the internet network’s WiFi is 2.4ghz. SimpliSafe doorbells are designed for use on 2.4ghz signal and not a 5ghz signal.
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How To Reset SimpliSafe Doorbell Camera
SimpliSafe smart doorbell cameras can bring you years of reliable use. Like most pieces of technology, however, the doorbell can experience issues and glitches that interfere with the doorbell’s ability to work as it was designed to. When your SimpliSafe doorbell camera starts to malfunction, you may be able to correct the issue by resetting the camera. But how can you reset a SimpliSafe doorbell camera?
Resetting a SimpliSafe doorbell camera takes only a few minutes. You will, however, need to first remove the doorbell from its installed position to access the reset button, which is located on the back. The reset button will need to be pressed and held down for at least 10 seconds.
In order to press the reset button, you will need the reset pin in order to access the button. If you don’t have the reset pin, a paper clip that has been straightened should do the trick. While you have the reset button pressed down, the LED light will turn yellow. After the button has been released, the light will change to white. This shows you that the SimpliSafe doorbell camera has been reset. After you have the doorbell reset, reattach the device back to the mounting plate and continue to use it as you normally would.
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Keep in mind that resetting the camera isn’t a cure all. While it can help correct simple issues, such as glitches or camera freezes, it won’t fix more serious issues you could experience with the camera.