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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...

David_K by • Bronze
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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...

RachelC by • Googler
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FRAUD: Nest Protect from GOOGLE STORE are old

I purchased 12 nest protects (10 wired 2 batteries). Unfortunately, my son installed all of them (but the last 3...which I did today) and he threw away the old smoke/co detectors in my house. The old ones, not NEST, were 10 years old and chirping bec...

USAF_Sully by • Community Member
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New wife - can’t add back any nest protects

Changed Wi-Fi network with new router and all nest protects went offline. Impossible to reconnect any of them. Keeps asking for an assisting device, but everything is offline except the thermostats and that doesn’t seem to qualify. Why is it necessar...

Zzzzz2 by • Community Member
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Protect smoke detectors NOT compatible with ADT Security

Is anyone aware of a workaround to pair our Nest Protect Smoke detectors with our home ADT+ security system? Google has told me twice they must be managed in the Nest app, are not compatible with the Google Home app and kindly have a good day. ADT ca...

Creedlex by • Community Member
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Manufacturers Date

I just installed 2 beans new Nest Protect (battery - 2nd gen) and I'm seeing a May '22 and Apr '23 manufactured date on each. Installing after just purchasing in Aug 24 I loose out on using each by over 2 and 1 year respectively since they are suppos...

Resolved! Nest Protect Yellow Nightly Promise

I have 10 Nest Protect 2nd Gen Smoke Detectors (all hard wired). Recently, the Nightly Promise light on all of them are Yellow. The app shows no issues. I have done a health check and all is fine. I have pressed the buttons on them and they all repor...

Phil_0000 by • Community Member
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Next Protect won’t factory reset

I have a generation 2 Nest Protect. I have been trying to perform a factory reset on the device, but after following the instructions (holding the center button and releasing during the serial number call our), the device begins the countdown but beg...

One of my Nest Protects keeps detecting smoke that isn't there

I'm living away from my home and a renter is in my home. The home has 7 Nest Protects. Just starting at 8:17 this morning, I've been getting "Heads-Up: There is smoke" notification on my phone, followed one minute later by "Smoke clearing - The smoke...

bcsteeve by • Community Member
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Nest Protect migration to Google home and/or ADT Alarm systems?

Still don't understand how you guys sell "Nest" products that won't work with the "Nest" app. Are you killing the app? Why won't certain "Nest" products work with your "Google Home" app? Are your techs too busy interfering in elections to worry about...

gmart by • Community Member
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