Setting up your Smart Lock to Arm or Disarm your Ring Alarm

Get the most out of your Ring devices by setting up your Lock or Unlock¹ features in the Ring App. The step-by-step process is simple and will leave you feeling prepared while keeping your system working efficiently.

Before You Start

• Is an update available for your Ring App? Please update it before you begin and remind any shared users to update their app, too.
• Be sure you have set up an Alarm Access code

  , and share the code access with any locks. This four-digit code will be the one you use on your smart lock to access the Unlock to Disarm¹ feature.

Setting Up Unlock to Disarm¹

In order to set up the Unlock to Disarm feature do the following:

1. Tap the

   Menu

   (≡)

   in the Ring app.
2. Tap

   Devices.
3. Tap

   Alarm Base Station.
4. Select the lock you wish to turn on the feature for.
5. Tap

   Mode Settings.
6. Tap

   Unlock to Disarm

   feature.
7. If there is a pop-up, read it and tap

   Got It

   .
8. Tap

   Save

   in the right-hand corner.

Test the new feature by arming the system and unlocking the lock using the four-digit access code.

Setting Up the Lock to Arm

In order to set up the Lock to Arm¹ feature do the following:

1. Tap the

   Menu

   (≡)

   in the Ring app.
2. Tap

   Devices

   .
3. Tap

   Alarm Base Station.
4. Select the lock you wish to turn on the feature for.
5. Tap

   Mode Settings.
6. Tap

   Lock to Arm

   feature.
7. If there is a pop-up, read it and tap

   Got It

   .
8. Tap

   Save

   in the right-hand corner.

Test the new feature by locking the lock using the four-digit access code and checking to be sure the system was armed.

Troubleshooting

Once you’ve finished setting up the Unlock to Disarm¹ feature, test it by arming the system and unlocking the lock using the four-digit code. You can test the lock to Arm¹ the system by locking the lock using the four-digit code and verifying that the Alarm has armed.

If the system does not perform properly:

• Make sure you’re using the correct four-digit code you set up in the Ring app.
• Try resetting the access code and attempting the test again.