Motion Sensor v1 longevity?

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@holocron

Did a battery die and then you replaced it?

If yes, then your Motion Sensor v1 is kaputt. If the battery does completely, the sensor loses it’s memory and will not every pair with anything again.

Here’s an excellent explanation on why this happened. The issue actually wasn’t Wyze’s doing, but an issue with the sensor chip.

Beware updates

The only timed obsolescence I could possibly see someone claiming is the V1 contact sensor locking up when the battery dies. Wyze did not create this problem, it was the chip maker, Texas Instruments as I recall. They specifically mentioned it was a weakness of the chipset they created, and it can technically be fixed, though it too complicated for most people: [image] That again, wasn’t Wyze being greedy, in fact Wyze worked to make push notifications and other things to help prevent that Te…