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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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Visual Strobe alarm for Nest Protect

My 4-year-old son is deaf and I have been struggling to find a smoke detector that is reliable, interconnected, and has visual signaling. The previous visual signaling smoke detectors we installed failed prematurely and had so many design failures I ...

twdunbar by • Community Member
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Resolved! My Nest thermostat is going to be disabled

I have received notice from Nest that I need to 'migrate from Works to Google Home my thermostat device in order to continue using it, after Sept. 29. I do have an account with Google, but do not have the faintest idea on how to proceed. I am a senio...

Amy131 by • Community Member
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Resolved! How do I sdd Nest Protect to my Google Home app?

So I've migrated to Google Home from nest due to wwn being disabled soon. At the time of the migration, i didn't realize that my Nest protect was offline and didn't get added. How do i retroactively add my protect to Google Home?

AmynB by • Community Member
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Protect API post-WWN sunset

Google sent me an email today reminding me that my Works With Nest app will no longer work starting next month. So where do I find documentation on the new Google API for Protects? Last time I checked there was no developer API for Protects.

apacheguy by • Community Member
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Resolved! Protect notifications

If my house is burning down and my dog is inside, is there a way to get notified. By notified I mean a way that would actually get my attention that the house is burning down. A single beep, a little red dot on the nest app, or a notification on the ...

Hjur by • Community Member
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Nest Protect - Feature Enhancement

The study cited below shows that young children wake/respond significantly faster and more reliably to smoke alarms that employ their mother's voice as opposed to just a loud tone. The difference is far from negligible. As stated in the article, the ...

Pdevlin0 by • Community Member
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