Samsung - SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor - White

I have a few these already so I knew what to expect. It paired easily with the smartthings base according to the directions. I installed this one on my garage door. I had to make a bracket to mount the sensor but it works great. Tells me when the garage was opened, closed and gives me a temp reading in the garage. Works as advertised. After a couple months installed the battery is still in the 90%. I have had other smartthings sensors for about 6 months and have not had to replace a battery yet.

Purchased devices to monitor heat and water issues for a rental property in a distant location from home. So far, very satisfied!

The key word is "Multipurpose". There are so many options on what you can do with this thing! Very happy with purchase. As a suggestion, when setting these up, remove the plastic cover and pull the battery out and remove the plastic strip that separates the battery from the contact versus pulling on the plastic tab end. On each of mine this left a small piece of plastic that caused it to go offline randomly until I pulled the battery out and found the small piece of plastic.

I didn't want to lock in to a home security contract but wanted confidence no one was entering my home when I was out, plus to know when kids got home. Set up sensors at all three entry doors plus activated "vibration" option for the big glass garden door (in case someone broke the glass to enter). So far so good - I get text alerts when the garden door shakes (need to tweak that a bit as I am the one doing the slamming because it sticks). Haven't been gone while kids have come in and out so haven't tested those notifications yet, but assume they will work like the vibration alerts.

Got this for my garage door and it is working great, I mainly needed to detect when I leave the garage door open. Had to install it on the top part of my garage door so it can detect if the sensor is in a vertical (closed) or horizontal (open) position. Then you can create make it send you a notification if the garage is open or close or if it is open for a number of minutes, you can also trigger a camera when the sensor is open... well there are multiple options on how you can use it

I use this with the ADT Samsung Hub, although this device is NOT supported by ADT security. This device is only used as a way to notify you on your phone if activity has triggered the device. I use it on the garage door to know when cars enter and leave. Again, this device will work with the ADT Samsung SmartHub, but is NOT capable of contacting ADT in case of emergencies. For that you need the Samsung ADT supported door/window sensors.

Easy to set up, long battery life. This multisensor has temp besides motion sensor. great buy!

What can I say about about the Multipurpose sensor from SmartThings? Small Easy to install Easy to manage Sensitive to vibration Sensitive (for reporting on) temperature ...it can even detect the status of the garage door, in the event that I do not recall closing it! Quite possibly the single best, most versatile component in my SmartThings home automation component lineup!