Customizing Smart Home Notifications

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Access device-specific notification settings

   Open your home management application and navigate to the Home tab. Long-press the tile for the specific device you wish to modify and tap the Settings gear icon located in the bottom corner of the device card.

   Note: Only enable notifications for sensors that require immediate attention to avoid alert overflow.
2. 1 min

   Define notification triggers

   Select the Status and Notifications menu. Toggle the 'Activity Notifications' switch to enable or disable alerts for this device, then define the specific state changes—such as 'Open' or 'Closed'—that will trigger a push notification.

3. 1 min

   Set time-based notification constraints

   Navigate to the 'Time' section within the notification settings. Select 'Only At Certain Times' to create a schedule, ensuring you are not disturbed by non-essential sensor triggers during late-night hours.

4. 1 min

   Configure location-aware alerts

   Enable 'People' settings to restrict notifications based on presence. Select 'Only When Nobody is Home' to suppress alerts while family members are actively moving within the household.

   Note: This requires Location Services to be enabled on all resident devices.
5. 30 sec

   Audit global notification permissions

   Exit the home app and navigate to your device Settings. Locate the app entry and verify that the notification delivery style is set to 'Immediate Delivery' if you require high-priority alerts for security hardware.