If you tried blocking the lens/sensor, and it still won't get up to the
specified 70% then it really can't be due to motion. Either it is faulty
(which seems unlikely given it is a replacement), or the solar panel is
just not providing enough power t...
It may not charge while it is in completely turned off. Generally in
devices like this power is not connected directly to the battery, as
that would be unsafe. In addition to the AC/DC conversion there would be
a voltage regulator to make sure power ...
I'm not aware any way to schedule shutdown automatically, but it's not a
bad idea... Now the way the doorbell works is that it's supposed to be
very efficient at power usage in general, so formal shutdown shouldn't
be required. But for whatever reaso...
You can actually check the current percentage via a google hub device,
if you happen to have one (just ask it "What is the battery level of the
doorbell"). I don't know why there isn't a way to see the percent
charged in the home app (outside of it s...
You have a lot of questions there, but most of them come down to the
basic reality of Google's decision to move to the Google Home app for
control of Google Nest products going forward and the transition away
from the Next app. While they do support ...
