Q: How Can I Put Tapo Door/Window Sensor in Pairing Mode?

1. Remove the cover. 1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window: Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand. 2) If you have installed it on a door or window: Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover up. 2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the battery insulation tab to power up your sensor if you use it for the first time. 3. Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for 5 seconds until the LED starts blinking. 4. Open the Tapo app, tap + on the upper right corner, and follow app instructions to complete pairing; or press the SYNC button on your Tapo hub to start pairing. After pairing is complete, you can find your device on the home page of the Tapo app. To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Q: How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Door/Window Sensor

1. Remove the cover. 1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window: Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand. 2) If you have installed it on a door or window: Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover-up. 2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the old battery. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up. 4. Replace the cover by sliding the cover down. To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Q: How to Check Activities of Sensors and Buttons

Method 1: 1. Open the Tapo app and tap your device card on the home page to enter the status page. 2. On the status page, you can check all activities of your device. Method 2: Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your device. Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 1

How Can I Put Tapo Motion Sensor in Pairing Mode?

Accepted Answer

Note: If your device is mounted on the wall with 3M adhesive, please remove the main body from the mounting bracket first.

1. Pull up the clip on the back. Then twist the cover anticlockwise with your other hand to remove the cover.

2. Remove the battery insulation tab to power up your sensor if you use it for the first time.

3. Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for about 5 seconds until the front LED starts blinking.

4. Open the Tapo app, tap + on the upper right corner, and follow app instructions to complete pairing; or press the SYNC button on your Tapo hub to start pairing. After pairing is complete, you can find your device on the home page of the Tapo app.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 2

How Can I Put Tapo Door/Window Sensor in Pairing Mode?

Accepted Answer

1. Remove the cover.

1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window:

Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand.

2) If you have installed it on a door or window:

Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover up.

2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the battery insulation tab to power up your sensor if you use it for the first time.

3. Use a pin to press and hold the Reset button for 5 seconds until the LED starts blinking.

4. Open the Tapo app, tap + on the upper right corner, and follow app instructions to complete pairing; or press the SYNC button on your Tapo hub to start pairing. After pairing is complete, you can find your device on the home page of the Tapo app.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 3

How can I put Tapo Smart Button in pairing mode?

Accepted Answer

1. Hold the main body by the small tabs to prevent free rotation. Then twist the lid anticlockwise and remove the lid.

2. Remove the battery insulation tab to power up your button if you use it for the first time.

3. Press and hold the button for 5s, then quickly press the button 3 times while the LED is solid on. The LED should start to blink.

4. Open the Tapo app, tap + on the upper right corner, and follow app instructions to complete pairing; or press the SYNC button on your Tapo hub to start pairing. After pairing is complete, you can find your device on the home page of the Tapo app.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 4

How can I put Tapo Smart Button in pairing mode?

Accepted Answer

1. Hold the main body by the small tabs to prevent free rotation. Then twist the lid anticlockwise and remove the lid.

2. Remove the battery insulation tab to power up your button if you use it for the first time.

3. Press and hold the button for 5s, then quickly press the button 3 times while the LED is solid on. The LED should start to blink.

4. Open the Tapo app, tap + on the upper right corner, and follow app instructions to complete pairing; or press the SYNC button on your Tapo hub to start pairing. After pairing is complete, you can find your device on the home page of the Tapo app.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 5

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Smart Switch

Accepted Answer

1. Slide the lock to the OPEN position, then hold both sides of the faceplate and pull it away from the back.

2. Remove two old batteries.

3. Insert two new AAA batteries into the battery compartment, making sure the positive and negative ends are pointing in the correct direction.

4. Replace the faceplate and slide the lock to the CLOSE position.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 6

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Motion Sensor

Accepted Answer

Note: If your device is mounted on the wall with 3M adhesive, please remove the main body from the mounting bracket first.

1. Pull up the clip on the back. Then twist the cover anticlockwise with your other hand to remove the cover.

2. Remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Put the cover back on the device.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 7

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Door/Window Sensor

Accepted Answer

1. Remove the cover.

1) If you haven’t installed it on a door or window:

Use a screwdriver to pull up the clip. Slide the cover down with the other hand.

2) If you have installed it on a door or window:

Remove the cover of your sensor by pushing the cover-up.

2. Unscrew the screw securing the battery and remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Replace the cover by sliding the cover down.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 8

How to Replace the Battery for Tapo Smart Button

Accepted Answer

Appearance:

1. Hold the main body by the small tabs to prevent free rotation. Then twist the lid anticlockwise and remove the lid.

2. Remove the old battery.

3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment, making sure the battery is level and its positive side is facing up.

4. Put the lid back on the device.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 9

How to Check Activities of Sensors and Buttons

Accepted Answer

Method 1:

1. Open the Tapo app and tap your device card on the home page to enter the status page.

2. On the status page, you can check all activities of your device.

Method 2:

Open the Tapo app and tap the email icon on the top right to check all activities of your device.

Get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

Question 10

How to Adjust Motion Sensitivity for Motion Sensor

Accepted Answer

After you have set up your motion sensor, you can go to the sensor’s Settings page to adjust the motion sensitivity.

1. Open the Tapo app and tap your sensor card on the home page.

2. Tap the gear icon on the top right to enter the Settings page.

3. Tap Motion Sensitivity to adjust the sensitivity as needed. Increased sensitivity results in more triggered events and notifications; lower sensitivity results in fewer triggered events and notifications.

To get to know more details of each function and configuration please go to Download Center to download the manual of your product.

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