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Abode App Overview

Controlling your entire Abode system from your phone

Written by Cath Smith

The Abode app is your central control panel for home security, automation, and monitoring. It is available free on iOS and Android and gives you full control of your system from anywhere.

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Download the app by searching for Abode in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The minimum supported versions are iOS 11.4 and Android OS 7.

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The five sections of the app

Section

What it does

Dashboard

Arm and disarm your system, trigger alarms, view your top cameras, and access Quick Actions. This is your home screen.

Timeline

A chronological event log from all your devices. Filter by day, device group, device, or event type to find exactly what you need.

Devices

View and control every paired device. Check status, adjust settings, and fine-tune how each device behaves in each arming mode.

CUE

Create and manage automations and Quick Actions. You can also run any Quick Action manually from here with a single tap.

Alarms

Whenever an alarm is triggered, the full details of that event are logged here for review.

Abode Widget

The Abode Widget lets you arm and disarm your system directly from your phone home screen without opening the app. Available on iOS and Android. See the Abode Widget Guide for setup instructions.

Apple Watch app

Control your system, view your timeline, interact with devices, and trigger automations from your wrist. Requires Abode iOS app version 5.5 or later, iOS 11.4, and WatchOS 8.0. See the Apple Watch App guide for setup instructions.

Android WearOS app

The same wrist control is available for Android users running WearOS 3.0 or later. Requires Abode Android app version 6.0.6 or later. See the Android WearOS App guide for setup instructions.

tvOS and AndroidTV app

Watch live camera streams, view your timeline, and manage devices from your TV. Supports Apple TV, Android TV, Google Streamer, and Chromecast. See the tvOS App guide for full details.


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