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Samsung SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.3
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
394
Old Reviews
166
Unverified
38
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Product Reliability
48working, within, sensors, died, stopped working
+31%
-69%
" ... I've rebooted them and they might last a day or 2 then lose connection again. ... "
" ... stopped working after a month ... "
" ... They are consistently inconsistent. ... "
" ... This device has not worked as intended since day one. ... "
" ... This worked for about 90 days. ... Then it just died. ... Otherwise, it's just dead. ... "
" ... All five sensors dead within months. ... "
" ... I had two in their original unopened box and opened them a few months later to find the battery contacts corroded and completely disintegrated. ... It’s been a big waste of time and money dealing with all the glitches and problems. ... "
" ... Constantly goes "unavailable". ... "
Other
36sensors, door, smartthings, open, multipurpose
+39%
-61%
" ... The sensor frequently disconnects from the hub. ... "
" ... I reset each sensor, but 2 days later, all three were Unavailble again. ... Until Samsung releases a fix to this bug, this sensor is too unreliable to recommend. ... "
" ... These are not good Sensors. ... "
" ... I should also note that the one Fisbaro sensor I have continues to work through the hub so who knows what the problem is. ... "
" ... Vibration detection for people knocking, temperature monitoring and of course open and closed sensor ... "
" ... 50% of these sensors have failed. ... "
" ... I just purchased a motion detector as back-up for this non-working Multipurpose sensor. ... Now it is too late for me to return this sensor . ... it took to long for me to figure out that the sensor must be bad. ... "
" ... I bought this sensor back in November 2016, and it's been working intermittently. ... "
Device Compatibility
34smartthings, connected, smart things hub, samsung smartthings, paired
+82%
-18%
" ... these work great and synced in seconds via smartthings ... "
" ... I have routines setup in the smartthings app for turning on all lights and notifying me via push notification on my phone for when these sensors are triggered. ... "
" ... When the tone sounds it activates this and we have it programmed to send an alert to our phones. ... "
" ... Super easy to install and connect to SmartThings Hub. ... "
" ... Imagine this: the Smart Things hub and all other items look good once you get them connected. ... "
" ... Very easy to pair up with the hub! ... "
" ... I really like the SmartThings systems and most of their products. ... "
" ... I use it with the Wemo Switch I installed in my closet, although it can also be used with smart bulbs, etc. ... "
Door
33doors, sensor, garage door, open, closed
+55%
-45%
" ... In my home, I have 4 doors that go from the interior to the outside, and 1 door from the interior to the garage, in addition we have 16 windows, so ya, it can get expensive quick. ... These Multipurpose Sensors can be very robust as they do much more than just sense when a door or window (or anything else) opens/closes. ... "
" ... I have been using it as a simple door sensor with SmartThings for about a month and it has been solid. ... "
" ... Know when door is open from anywhere. ... "
" ... We will be getting two more for our other doors. ... When the door starts incrementally going up a degree each hour, it tells me that the outside temp is starting to beat down on teh house and I know to turn my HVAC on remotely. ... "
" ... I have numerous smart home devices but needed something that would solve the garage door status. ... "
" ... Really great product, but I wished they used the accelerometer to sense the door position instead of a magnet ... "
" ... When used on a garage door, it must be horizontal to register open. ... But it must be installed face down and upside down on the mailbox door to work properly. ... I installed a second EcoLink for my second garage door which is 50 feet away from the house. ... "
" ... This occurs often with one of my garage doors as well. ... "
Battery Life
26life, sensor, batteries, months, dead
+27%
-73%
" ... This worked on our entry gate, but the battery life was poor. ... "
" ... The vibration sensor indicates the unit is ALWAYS active and to top it all off, it looks like the battery is going to need to be replaced once a month. ... "
" ... Can’t hold it’s own battery. ... "
" ... New batteries didnt work. ... "
" ... The battery life is not great (seems like a have to change them every few months), and they get very flaky as the battery charge diminishes (rather than just telling you that the batter is dying, which it's supposed to do). ... "
" ... Like others have reported, the battery life is not good. ... Even right now, I reset it last night, but it says it was last active 13hrs ago, and the Last Battery Status was 100%, which is totally BS after 7 months of use. ... "
" ... The battery on the sensor dies extremely quickly. ... "
" ... works for a few times than loses connection and has to be rebooted very few days, also battery life is about 1 week ... "
Setup
14setup, easy to install, easy, smartthings hub, installation
+93%
-7%
" ... Small size, easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple to install and set up. ... "
" ... Easy physical installation and interface to Smartthings hub. ... "
" ... Is very easy to install ... "
" ... Does what I need it to do and easy to install. ... "
" ... Wow, this system is easy to install. ... Simple home security and reliable. ... "
" ... It's a little complicated to setup, but now that it's in place I am really enjoying it. ... "
" ... Simple to setup, works great, battery life is great and will definitely buy a few more of these once the price drops a bit. ... "
Marketplace
12amazon, works, new, little, samsung
+67%
-33%
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Work as advertised! ... "
" ... But, after a little back and forth, Samsung did the right thing and shipped a new one. ... "
" ... Works as expected. ... "
" ... Works as expected ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... very good seller. ... "
" ... Works exactly as intended. ... "
Ease of Use
11system, simple, install, easy to set, easy
+91%
-9%
" ... Small size, easy to install. ... "
" ... Simple to install and set up. ... "
" ... Is very easy to install ... "
" ... Does what I need it to do and easy to install. ... "
" ... Wow, this system is easy to install. ... Simple home security and reliable. ... "
" ... It's a little complicated to setup, but now that it's in place I am really enjoying it. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to connect to the system but a bit frustrating to configure as desired. ... "
Capacity
11hub, garage door, feet away, sensors, multipurpose
+73%
-27%
" ... I live in a 2800 sq ft home (my hub is somewhat centrally located), and I've had no issues with these sensors working at the farthest corners of my home. ... "
" ... Would recommend for use with SmartThings Hub for doors/windows and for monitoring temperature in an area/room. ... "
" ... I bought 3 of these sensors and they sync with my hub very fast, I set them up to a few doors at my house as added security and they can also tell me the temperature in those areas. ... "
" ... I use them on the front and backdoor of the house. ... "
" ... I am using on the garage door which is a good distance away from wireless router located in the basement. ... "
" ... Has an extremely long range of at least 100 feet ... I installed a second EcoLink for my second garage door which is 50 feet away from the house. ... "
" ... I have been using these for home security. ... "
" ... I purchased about 30 of these while installing Smartthings in my new home. ... "
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Size: 1.9 meters
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