The SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro is hardwired to your existing doorbell wiring and connects to your Wi-Fi, so a factory reset is a bigger step than for a battery camera: it removes the doorbell from your account and Wi-Fi and, if you are not careful, leaves you with a doorbell that no longer rings. Before you reset, decide whether a reset is what you need. Many faults that tempt people to reset, such as the doorbell showing offline, a chime that does not sound or a blurry picture, are cured by checking power, Wi-Fi and the chime settings.
The checks in more detail
Check that the doorbell receives steady power from the transformer, since a weak transformer causes reboots, and that the Wi-Fi reaches the front door. Restart the doorbell by powering it off at the breaker briefly, then restore power. If you do need a reset, such as when moving house, replacing the router or selling the doorbell, prepare. Remove it from your account in the SimpliSafe app so that it is not still registered to you, and note any settings you want to recreate, such as motion zones and notification choices.
Perform the reset with the button or sequence that SimpliSafe describes for the Video Doorbell Pro in its article; the sequence is specific to this model, so follow the official steps and wait for the light pattern that confirms the reset. Keep the doorbell mounted and powered during the process, and do not disconnect the wires while the doorbell is on. After the reset, set the doorbell up again as a new device in the app, joining your Wi-Fi, ideally on 2.4 GHz if that is what it supports, and check that the chime, indoor or digital, is configured.
A mechanical chime needs the chime connector fitted correctly in the wiring, and a digital chime needs a setting in the app. Test the ring. Review the motion settings and the video quality. If the doorbell will not reset, will not join Wi-Fi after setup or keeps rebooting, check the power and the wiring and contact SimpliSafe with the serial number, found on the back. If you are not comfortable working with the wiring, use a qualified electrician.
Differential
Likely causes of “SimpliSafe Video Doorbell Pro will not reset or needs to be reset safely”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
A weak transformer or loose wiring
What separates it Reboots and an offline doorbell
How to confirm Check the power and the connections
- 2
A weak Wi-Fi link at the door
What separates it The doorbell shows offline
How to confirm Move the router or add a node
- 3
A moved house or a new router
What separates it The doorbell cannot join
How to confirm Reset it and set it up again
- 4
The doorbell is being sold
What separates it It is still registered to you
How to confirm Remove it from your account first
- 5
A chime that is not configured
What separates it No sound after setup
How to confirm Set the chime type in the app and wiring
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- Why you want to reset
- The transformer's rating
- The Wi-Fi signal at the door
- The chime type
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedCheck power and Wi-Fi
ReversibleFirst.
Remove it from your account
ReversibleIn the app.
Reset with SimpliSafe's sequence
ReversibleFor this model.
Set it up as new
ReversibleIn the app.
Configure the chime
ReversibleMechanical or digital.
Test the ring
ReversibleAnd the motion settings.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Hardwired
- It uses your doorbell wiring.
- Account
- Remove it before selling.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !If it will not reset or keeps rebooting, contact SimpliSafe with the serial number
- !Use an electrician for wiring work
- !Remove it from your account before selling
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
Will a reset fix an offline doorbell?+
Often power or Wi-Fi is the cause.
Does it work with a mechanical chime?+
Yes, if the connector is fitted.
What if I move house?+
Remove it from your account and reset.
Is it safe to rewire?+
Switch off the breaker first.