This option can be accomplished several ways but at least one of these should be an option:
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Provide a separate Status Indicator Light that can be place anywhere (upstairs, by doors without keypads, etc). Not every household member (ie kids) have an app. And they should be able to tell at a glance whether the alarm is active or not (even from across the room). We had one in our bedroom so we could glance and know if the alarm was active before going to bed without having to get out our phone and check the app. We switched from Abode and they have a simple light that we could mount that would accomplish this: System Status Indicator | abode
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The “auto detect” / keypress method of the keypad isn’t consistently accurate enough and results in a delay or forces a keypress before the status is shown. There should be an option for the keypad light to be “always on.” I would gladly trade shorter battery life on keypads for the ability to glance at the keypad and immediately know whether it’s armed or not without having to wait several seconds before opening the door.
Either or both of these things should definitely be available.