It is coming up on a year since a lot of us first activated our HMS sensors. I was wondering what is best practices for changing the batteries out. Just wait for low battery warnings, I have heard this could brick them. Or just replace them annually like a fire alarm?
The v1 sensors were the sensors that had the bricking problems on a dead battery. I believe they fixed that in the v2 sensors. I hade two with the batteries out for several months and they both came back to life. Also, I am not sure how accurate the app battery level reporting is. I have asked for an additional “Battery Strength” tracker report page with % life remaining within the HMS but never got a reply.
I am just going to wait until they alert me just to see how long they will go.
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Thanks for the info that it was fixed in V2 sensors! They do imply 18 month battery life but I was a bit concerned about the bricking issue. I guess I’ll wait too but I will be keeping an eye on the forum.
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