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...

Asus Zenwifi not connecting second nest protect

I recently upgraded our home router to an Asus Zenwifi XT9 mesh. Same network name and password. The first Protect moved over without issue. However the 2nd one went offline. I have done the resets and remove for both. I can get the 1st protect conne...

Do they still make a fracture google nest battery operated smoke and carbon monoxide detector?

I asked this because about 2 or 3 months ago I ordered six unit three wired three battery the battery ones were over a year and 1/2 old and would've gone out of service in a year and a half the wired ones were only a couple months old. Why would I pa...

One Google Smoke / Carbon Monoxide Detector keeps losing wifi connection

I have 3 Nest Smoke / Carbon Monoxide detectors at our cottage set up so that we can get alerts in the event of any issues. 2 work as expected, but the third unit regularly disconnects from wifi - ironically, it is the one closest to our router…When ...

Nest Protect pathlight WILL NOT WORK!

I have tried and tried and tried to get this nest protect pathlight to work on two different nest protects and no matter what I've tried it will not work. I don't want to hear about too much light, because this happens in a pitch black setting. I can...

Google Home Scripting Nest Protect

I have reluctantly been using the home script tool to try to get some automations from the Nest Protects as opposed to simple presence sensing. I have not been able to find an accurate, verifiable source to determine what 'device types" and "states" ...

"There was a problem while connecting to the Nest service..."

One of my Nest Protect devices had gone offline so I opened up the Nest app on my iPhone to begin reconnecting the device. I was following the instructions on the app to reconnect the device when without warning the app kicked me out.I have repeatedl...

Problem connectimg to the Nest service

Spoiler (Highlight to read) I was changing my WiFi details on my 2 Nest protect alarms, something I have successfully done before. I got as far as completing one alarm, and then as I was doing the 2nd, the app stopped working, and has now consistent ...

Nest Protects all flashing yellow 36 hours after alarm

We had smoke in the kitchen while cooking yesterday. Silenced the alarm, then smoke cleared (app confirmed this). But 36 hours later, all 10 Nest Protects in the house are still flashing yellow, and when I push the button, it still says, "Heads up! T...

Real Way to Get Next Protect Working After Changing Wifi

Google support and their help says you can change wifi's via the app, no moss no fuss. That is a load. It doesn't work. After a lot of digging through this useless Google Support and Community, I found actual useful information on Reddit. If you chan...

Nest protect keeps alarming, no smoke at 2:26 in the AM and then 2:49AM

My whole household was woken twice this morning due to false alarms The alarm was for smoke in the primary bedroom where we were sleeping. There was no smoke, bugs or dust. I silenced the alarm and as we were trying get back to sleep the alarm sounde...

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Troubleshoot setup: Nest Protect

Updates on Nest Protect and pending Scottish legislation changes

Asus Zenwifi not connecting second nest protect

Do they still make a fracture google nest battery operated smoke and carbon monoxide detector?

One Google Smoke / Carbon Monoxide Detector keeps losing wifi connection

Nest Protect pathlight WILL NOT WORK!

Google Home Scripting Nest Protect

"There was a problem while connecting to the Nest service..."

Problem connectimg to the Nest service

Nest Protects all flashing yellow 36 hours after alarm

Real Way to Get Next Protect Working After Changing Wifi

Nest protect keeps alarming, no smoke at 2:26 in the AM and then 2:49AM

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Reconnecting my Nest Protects to WiFi

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