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Geofencing with multiple mobile devices, Set up geofencing for the first time and set up modes

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Essential Video Doorbell Wired Set up geofencing for the first time and set up modes 1. Open the Arlo app. 2. Tap Mode. 3. Tap the doorbell. 4. Tap Geofencing . 5. Allow the Arlo app to use your mobile device's location. Geofencing works only if Arlo can locate your mobile device. The Location Address page displays your current address. 6. To change the radius setting, tap Radius and select a radius size. Radius sizes are Small, Medium, and Large (approximately 150 meters, 250 meters, and 500 meters, respectively). 7. Tap Device Location and enter a name for your location. 8. Tap Away Mode and select a mode. Your camera uses the Away mode when your mobile device is outside the radius of your camera's location. Most people select Armed, Schedule, or Custom Mode so that the camera detects motion while they're gone. 9. Tap Home Mode and select a mode. Your camera uses this mode when your mobile device is within the radius of your camera's location. Most people select Disarmed while they're home. If you use more than one enabled mobile device, you might be asked to select an Arlo device to connect it to. 10. To select the preferred mobile device, tap the device and then tap Next. 11. Tap Save. For troubleshooting tips, see Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing on page 82. Geofencing with multiple mobile devices Arlo Geofencing works with multiple mobile devices. Arlo uses the first-in, last-out principal to manage households where more than one person uses geofencing. If everyone leaves home with their mobile devices, this triggers an away state. Since no one is inside the geofence, your cameras are armed. When the first person comes home (first in), their mobile device is now inside the geofence, triggering the home Modes, Rules, and Alerts 60 User Manual

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Modes, Rules, and Alerts
Essential Video Doorbell Wired
User Manual
Set up geofencing for the first time and set up modes
1.
Open the Arlo app.
2.
Tap
Mode
.
3.
Tap the doorbell.
4.
Tap
Geofencing
.
5.
Allow the Arlo app to use your mobile device’s location.
Geofencing works only if Arlo can locate your mobile device. The Location Address page
displays your current address.
6.
To change the radius setting, tap
Radius
and select a radius size.
Radius sizes are
Small
,
Medium
, and
Large
(approximately 150 meters, 250 meters, and
500 meters, respectively).
7.
Tap
Device Location
and enter a name for your location.
8.
Tap
Away Mode
and select a mode.
Your camera uses the Away mode when your mobile device is outside the radius of your
camera’s location. Most people select Armed, Schedule, or Custom Mode so that the
camera detects motion while they’re gone.
9.
Tap
Home Mode
and select a mode.
Your camera uses this mode when your mobile device is within the radius of your camera’s
location. Most people select Disarmed while they’re home.
If you use more than one enabled mobile device, you might be asked to select an Arlo
device to connect it to.
10. To select the preferred mobile device, tap the device and then tap
Next
.
11. Tap
Save
.
For troubleshooting tips, see
Troubleshoot Arlo Geofencing
on page 82.
Geofencing with multiple mobile devices
Arlo Geofencing works with multiple mobile devices.
Arlo uses the first-in, last-out principal to manage households where more than one person
uses geofencing. If everyone leaves home with their mobile devices, this triggers an
away
state. Since no one is inside the geofence, your cameras are armed.
When the first person
comes home (first in), their mobile device is now inside the geofence, triggering the
home