# Motion detection even while disabled? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** not-platform-specific\ **Created:** [January 2, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003 "2021-01-02T18:31:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/1 "2021-01-02T18:31:00Z")
I noticed on one of my Wyze Cams v2… I get motion detection on movements outside of the motion zone area. So, I’ve made the grid zone very small and rebooted the camera, but I still get motion detections in areas that are not even close to the motion zones. I then disabled motion completely and I STILL get motion detection notifications…very strange. So, I reset the camera to factory settings and the same thing is happening. Any suggestions. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/2 "2021-01-02T19:33:03Z")
Disable notifications. motion detection runs on the camera all the time for my cameras as well, it just doesn’t do anything if you have notifications turned off. ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/3 "2021-01-02T20:06:06Z")
Notifications is just for that… notifications…but if you disable motion detection, it should not send you any notifications about motion. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/4 "2021-01-03T01:35:48Z")
There’s no way to disable motion detection. You can turn the detection zone off, but that just means it uses the whole image as the detection zone. You could set detection sensitivity to 1, and it wont detect as much, but enough motion will still trip it. You can tell it to not record an event on motion, but the motion detection green box will still show up when you are live viewing the camera. ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/5 "2021-01-03T01:48:50Z")
Yup I understand how the detection zone works…but what Im saying is that… even if I set the zone to just one little square, it means that anything that passes through that square or zone, will be detected, right? ok… but I am saying is that even if I do that… I get motion detected in a completely different area that is not even selected as part of the zone section. ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/7 "2021-01-03T01:51:42Z")
Under Notifications area, there are a few options there… Motion Events… Sound Events… etc… even if I uncheck all of them… I still get motion notifications. ---
**Author:** ![angus.black](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/angus.black/32/19612_2.png) [@angus.black](https://forums.wyze.com/u/angus.black)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/8 "2021-01-03T01:54:21Z")
Are you using the beta app version? ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/9 "2021-01-03T01:55:15Z")
Nope… using whatever app version the app pushes through. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/10 "2021-01-03T01:59:59Z")
You might have the firmware that breaks motion detection then. > **[Release Notes & Firmware](https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024852172-Release-Notes-Firmware)** > > Looking for the Wyze Cam v2 and Wyze Cam Pan webcam firmware? Download it here. > > > Wyze App > To update the Wyze app, go to the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store to download the update. Click h... ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/e/d/ed840bee2f4a60feaaf91c2b38af7d991ca950c3.png) ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/11 "2021-01-03T02:02:01Z")
I have v2.16.25 - I only get whatever update the app store has. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/12 "2021-01-03T02:02:29Z")
Not the app version, the camera firmware. Go into that camera, then settings, then Device info, and check the firmware version. ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/13 "2021-01-03T02:04:09Z")
oh… i have 4.9.6.218, but that version was pushed by Wyze. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/14 "2021-01-03T02:05:24Z")
yes, some people got it right away, then they noticed that it completely broke your ability to restrict motion detection and paused it. You can roll it back, but you have to manually flash it. ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/15 "2021-01-03T02:07:29Z")
hmm… I wonder why It’s only an issue with one camera though… when I update the firmware, I always update all of them at once… I have 3 v2s. - and Also when did they notice this issue…because, this particular issue has been going on for like over 6 months for me. ---
**Author:** ![speadie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/speadie/32/106541_2.png) [@speadie](https://forums.wyze.com/u/speadie)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/16 "2021-01-03T02:08:09Z")
The defective firmware was released november 18th., ---
**Author:** ![macster2075](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/macster2075/32/8900_2.png) [@macster2075](https://forums.wyze.com/u/macster2075)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/17 "2021-01-03T02:09:34Z")
Im pretty sure it’s been going on longer than that. I also have 2 v3s that Wyze is replacing because it has some horrible static noise… but hey, what else can we expect from $20 cameras right? lol ---
**Author:** ![angus.black](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/angus.black/32/19612_2.png) [@angus.black](https://forums.wyze.com/u/angus.black)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:26am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/18 "2021-01-03T02:26:39Z")
> [@macster2075](#): > > this particular issue has been going on for like over 6 months for me. The grid style detection zone hasn’t bern available that long. Were you having the same trouble with the old style too? ---
**Author:** ![Polish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@Polish](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Polish)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/motion-detection-even-while-disabled/153003/19 "2021-08-22T23:29:43Z")
Grid or no grid, this problem spans across all devices and all firmware/app version combos…all my cameras seem to go nuts when single grass clippings are tossed in and out of frame but well outside my set zone…like i said, the solution is to just find the culprit and deal with it or set a different camera angle, or turn off notifs