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Essential Video Doorbell Wired Geofencing accuracy For accuracy, geofencing uses a combination of GPS, cellular data, and WiFi data. The local environment affects geofencing: • In urban environments, where the cell towers and WiFi routers are more dense, geofencing accuracy can reach 100-200 meters. Note: If you live in a skyscraper, geofencing might not work reliably due to GPS inaccuracies. Using the Large radius setting might help. • In rural areas, where cell towers and WiFi routers are sparse, geofencing accuracy can reach several hundred meters. To improve geofencing accuracy, make sure that your mobile device meets these conditions: • WiFi is turned on. • GPS or location services are turned on. Prepare your mobile device for geofencing 1. Enable GPS or location services so that Arlo can locate your device. 2. Enable WiFi. 3. Download the Arlo app and log in on each mobile device that you plan to enable for geofencing. For Arlo Geofencing to work on your device, you must adjust the settings on your Android or iOS mobile device as follows: Android devices • Location permission = On • Location services = On • Battery saver = Off • Data limit = Off • Airplane mode = Off iOS (Apple) devices • Share my location = On • Location services = Always • Airplane mode = Off Modes, Rules, and Alerts 59 User Manual

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Modes, Rules, and Alerts
Essential Video Doorbell Wired
User Manual
Geofencing accuracy
For accuracy, geofencing uses a combination of GPS, cellular data, and WiFi data. The local
environment affects geofencing:
In urban environments, where the cell towers and WiFi routers are more dense, geofencing
accuracy can reach 100–200 meters.
Note:
If you live in a skyscraper, geofencing might not work reliably due to GPS
inaccuracies. Using the Large radius setting might help.
In rural areas, where cell towers and WiFi routers are sparse, geofencing accuracy can
reach several hundred meters.
To improve geofencing accuracy, make sure that your mobile device meets these conditions:
WiFi is turned on.
GPS or location services are turned on.
Prepare your mobile device for geofencing
1.
Enable GPS or location services so that Arlo can locate your device.
2.
Enable WiFi.
3.
Download the Arlo app and log in on each mobile device that you plan to enable for
geofencing.
For Arlo Geofencing to work on your device, you must adjust the settings on your Android or
iOS mobile device as follows:
Android devices
Location permission = On
Location services = On
Battery saver = Off
Data limit = Off
Airplane mode = Off
iOS (Apple) devices
Share my location = On
Location services = Always
Airplane mode = Off