How To Disable Ring Motion Sensor: Permanently and Temporarily
Frustrated by Ring Motion Sensors triggering alarms when you’re home? You’re not alone! While crucial for security, they can be inconvenient. This in-depth guide offers solutions! Learn how to:
- Permanently Disable Alerts: Perfect for areas you never want to be monitored (like pantries).
- Adjust Sensitivity: Reduce false alarms from pets or minor movements.
- Temporarily Disable Motion Detection: Ideal for short periods when you’re home alone.
We’ll walk you through the Ring app, step-by-step, ensuring your motion sensors work for you, not against you. Plus, we answer burning security questions:
- Why can’t I disable sensors in Disarmed mode?
- Is it safe to disable them at all?
Get control of your Ring Motion Sensors and achieve security peace of mind!
Disabling Ring Motion Sensor Permanently
Do the following to disable your Ring Motion Sensor’s motion detection permanently:
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.
- Tap Devices.
- Tap the motion sensor that you want to disable alerts for.
- Tap Mode Settings.
- Tap the mode that you want to disable alerts for (e.g. Disarmed).
- Toggle off Motion Alerts.
Changing Motion Sensor Sensitivity in a Ring Security System
If you don’t want to cripple your motion sensor by permanently disabling the motion sensor, but still want to take it down a notch, lowering the sensitivity is the way to go. To do it:
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.
- Tap Devices.
- Tap the motion sensor that you want to change the sensitivity for.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Motion Sensitivity.
- Use the slider to adjust the sensitivity.
Temporarily Disable Motion Sensors in a Ring Security System
However, to temporarily disable the motion detection, which is always the smartest thing to do if you need to do it anyway, do the following:
- Open the Ring app.
- Tap the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner.
- Tap Devices.
- Tap the motion sensor that you want to disable.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Disable Motion Sensor.
Why can’t I completely disable motion sensors when my security system is disarmed?
Most security systems do not allow you to completely disable motion sensors when the system is disarmed. This is a security feature to ensure that the system can still detect motion and trigger an alarm if someone breaks in while the system is disarmed.
Is it safe to disable motion sensors when my security system is disarmed?
Whether or not it is safe to disable motion sensors when your security system is disarmed depends on your individual circumstances. If you live in a high-crime area or if you have valuable belongings in your home, it is generally not recommended to disable motion sensors. However, if you live in a low-crime area and you have no valuable belongings in your home, you may decide that it is acceptable to disable motion sensors when you’re home.
Final Words
While most security systems don’t let you disable motion sensors entirely when disarmed, Ring allows you to do this through their app for both temporary and permanent adjustments. You can also adjust the motion sensitivity to reduce false alarms. Remember, disabling motion sensors completely comes with security risks so consider your needs and surroundings before doing so.
