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Re:Reports from Nest Secure customers who are unable to arm/... by lstamour on Thursday May 17, 2018 @10:44AM (#17091674)
... or batteries run out. That's happened twice for me with when I'm only using a smart lock occasionally.
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Re:Reports from Nest Secure customers who are unable to arm/... by mynameisvlad on Thursday May 17, 2018 @10:54AM (#17091786)
Not an issue with smart thermostats, their batteries are constantly charged through the wiring.

Plus, if your batteries run out, then you wouldn't be able to change the temperature anyway. You have far bigger problems than the device being online only.

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