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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 • Diamond Product Expert
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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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Nest Protect - no notifications

I’m currently away from the house and my nephew just called to say he was sorry for setting off the smoke alarm. I received no notification on my IOS device (yes, notifications are turned on), and there is no history of a smoke event in the nest app ...

Hopster95 by • Community Member
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Nest Protect Smoke detector failed

We have four nest protects linked in our home. We recently had an incident where we had a lot of smoke come into the house due to a lack of proper ventilation in our woodstove. It was so much smoke that we had to call the fire department. At no point...

pamurai by • Community Member
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Solved: Nest protect not connected

today I opened my Nest App and recognized that my devices aren't connected any more. I'm trying no since 3 hours to get them connected again and followed a lot of articles and howtos i found in the internet. I did the following: 1. Change of WLAN set...

Rudi4711 by • Community Member
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Nest Protect Power is Out Notification

I have 2 nest protect smoke alarms. Both wired and both connected to power. I have tested the adapter and it is getting power. But both alarms show power is out.

Ksmcgrady by • Community Member
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Wired Nest Protect Draining Battery in 3 days

Installed 10 Gen 2 Nest Protect units a week ago. 1 Unit got a "Low Battery" alert 3 days later. Assumed must have been a fluke and replaced the batteries with 3 new Energizer Ultimate Lithium L91 Batteries. System checked out good. 3 days later same...

slade_i by • Community Member
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Unable to add second Nest Protect

I've had two Nest Protects working without any problems for about 8 years. I've changed wi-fi routers numerous times during that period and, until now, have managed to move both devices to the new wi-fi networks by removing and re-adding the devices ...

Inquiry Regarding Google Nest Protect API Support

Hi,I am reaching out to inquire about the availability of an API for the Google Nest Protect (smoke detector) device.As part of my project, I am currently using the Google SDM API to integrate various Google Nest devices. However, I have noticed that...

Nest protect

I need to install about 25 Nest protect smoke alarms (interlinked) on a large property. Do they all need to be connected to wifi or if a few are connected to wifi, the rest can communicate to the app via the ones that are connected to wifi? I do not ...

WBl by • Community Member
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Issue with scalding hot battery in nest protect

Had chirping low battery warning, took batteries out and scalded myself due to a battery being SO HOT, I see others have had the same issue but have had their thread closed. I HAVE NEVER known batteries to do this and I've had energizer ultimate's in...

on_dre by • Community Member
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