Nest Protect

Troubleshoot setup: Nest Protect

Here are some steps I recommend to resolve issues during the setup of Nest Protect. Step 1: Things to check on your phone or tablet Turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Turn off cellular/mobile data.This ensures your phone or tablet does not try to use mobil...

Updates on Nest Protect and pending Scottish legislation changes

Hey everyone, I appreciate everyone’s patience as they’ve shared their feedback and questions regarding the pending Scottish legislation changes. We’re aware of the proposed legislation changes to the fire and smoke alarm standard in Scotland requiri...

Google home shows protect offline

I see my an icon for my nest protects in Google home however both show as offline whilst in the nest app they show connected and I can run a checkup. Please advise.

Nest protect pathway triggering randomly

I have a Nest Protect where the pathway light triggers randomly all night. We had no pets, no one is in the hallway where it is located, There is nothing that could be triggering it. Anyone have this issue?

Burning Hot Nest Protect Battery

Like many others, I was awoken this morning (4am) to a chirping Nest Protect complaining about a low battery. We’d received no prior app alerts about low batteries and on inspection I discovered one of the batteries was scalding to touch and there wa...

Any 240v Nest Protects still available for purchase?

I have had Nest protects gen 2 installed for some time and have found them to be great. Would like to purchase some more (wired, gen 2, 240v 50 hertz) to be able to install more in a renovation. Google store Australia does not stock them anymore - no...

Nest Protect sensor failure

Nest protect purchased last year is beeping and reporting sensor failure. How can I remedy this?

Second protect does not work when primary sounds alarm

When alarm #1 senses smoke, it does not announce on alarm #2. It used to. However, when alarm is silenced, it announces it everywhere.

Showing couldn’t verify voice

This crazy nest is saying couldn’t verify voice and I don’t know why.

Resolved! Nest Protect gone offline and cannot reconnect blue light does not appear.

HiI have 2 Nest Protects, one has gone offline. But was report battery and Everything is working? I tried to reconnect, but this failed. I removed from the app as suggested, but now the app or the other Nest Protect will not find it. Furthermore, whe...

Resolved! Nest battery low message conflicts

I received my monthly Nest Home Report today and it shows that the Nest Protect in my living room has a low battery and needs to be replaced. These were replaced (with the correct Energizers) several weeks ago along with two other Protects at the sam...

new batteries but still showing low

So I have seen many entrees to people having the same issue. New batteries are put in (the correct kind) and the system still shows low batteries. I have tried several times to reinstall FRESH batteries and the unit is showing low batteries on the ap...

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Troubleshoot setup: Nest Protect

Updates on Nest Protect and pending Scottish legislation changes

Google home shows protect offline

Nest protect pathway triggering randomly

Burning Hot Nest Protect Battery

Any 240v Nest Protects still available for purchase?

Nest Protect sensor failure

Second protect does not work when primary sounds alarm

Showing couldn’t verify voice

Resolved! Nest Protect gone offline and cannot reconnect blue light does not appear.

Resolved! Nest battery low message conflicts

new batteries but still showing low

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Reconnecting my Nest Protects to WiFi

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