Charging Information
Issues charging the sensor
Instantly turn ON the Security Alarm
Charging Sensor
When you receive the Minut M3 sensor it's usually not fully charged, so start out with charging it. The battery can last for up to a year before charging is needed.
You can follow the charging progress at the battery indicator on the back of the sensor. The lights blink when charging and turn solid when charged. (picture below)
A full charge should take 2-5 hours. You charge the device by using a USB-C charging cable.
To charge as fast as possible, one should use a USB charger with at least 12.5 W (which can also be described as 2.5A at 5V)
Is Minut hardwired? You can choose to use the Minut sensor with just the battery. However, it works perfectly well to use it plugged in at all times. Keep in mind that the M3 sensor can be hardwired indoors only.
Where is the ON button? The ON button is located on the back of the Minut. In the beginning, you need to remove the magnetic metal plate from the device. Once you have removed it, you can see the button and the LED charge light.
My Minut sensor is not charging
If you have trouble getting your sensor to charge, or if you're experiencing fast battery consumption, please reach out to support at hello@minut.com with the following information:
Minut account email address
Have you tried charging with a different USB-C cable?
Does the LED light on the back blink?
Serial number of the sensor.
Instantly turn ON the Security Alarm
Many of our users value battery life highly. This is why Minut as a default has a delay in turning on the Security Alarm. Minut will update motion once every hour as normal, to save battery life. This also means that when turning on the Security Alarm there's a delay, shown as a count-down in the app.
If you rather have the alarm turn on right away, toggle Instantly turn on alarm from your profile. Turning this feature on consumes more battery.
Settings -> Monitoring -> Security Alarm -> Instantly Turn on alarm
Having this feature turned off does not affect the alarm going off once motion is detected. This will always happen instantly.
How to improve Sensor Battery Life
It is possible to improve the Battery Life of the Minut Sensor in a variety of ways. The best way to enhance the Minut Sensor's battery life is to disable the following features:
Disable More Frequent Sensor Updates
Disable Crowd Detect
Disable Notifications for Alarm Recognition
Disable Instantly Turn On Alarm
Take advantage of our Sensor Swap feature which allows you to replace your sensor with a fully charged one when it’s out of power without having to reinstall anything and while retaining all your data. Read more about our Sensor swap feature here
When will I receive a low battery notification?
You’ll get a low battery email when your sensor’s battery drops to around 15%. To make sure it’s not just a one-off reading, we only send the notification after the device has reported the low level a few times in a row.
How long will the sensor keep working after that?
It depends on your settings and where the sensor is placed. In the most battery-optimal conditions, it can keep going for another 2 to 4 weeks after the low battery alert. If you’re using features like Smoke Detection or Crowd Detection, the battery might run out a bit sooner.