Connecting OSI Wi-Fi MINI Alarm to Smart Life app with Android using AP Mode (recommended)

2 min. readlast update: 10.17.2023

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Note: Before starting these steps you should aleady have installed the Smart Life app on your smartphone/tablet and created your Smart Life account (see "how to set up a Smart Life account"). Please have the OSI WIFI MINI HUB with you and be near an electrical outlet. 

For Apple IOS users: How to connect the OSI Smart Alarm to Smart Life app with Apple IOS

Step 1

Open Smart Life app and select the "plus" icon at the top right corner

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Step 2

Select "Add Device"

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Step 3

Select "Sensors" on left panel, then select "Alarm (wi-fi)"

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Step 4

Select your 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi Network and enter your password

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Step 5

Put the OSI Wifi MINI AlARM HUB in "Pairing Mode"

Plug the OSI Alarm Hub (Circular device) and then immediately Long press the function button (bottom of Alarm Hub) for 5 seconds within 10 seconds after power cycle (plugging in hub into the electrical outlet). (Green LED flashes quickly). Then Immediately press the function button once again, and the system will enter Wi-Fi AP Mode (Green LED flashes slowly). The Mini Alarm is now in Pairing mode. After 1 minute it will exit pairing mode so you must quickly go on to the next step! 

Press “Next” to Confirm Mini Alarm Hub is in pairing mode (LED is Flashing Green Slowly). Once this happens select next on this screen you see below

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Step 6

Select "Blink Slowly"

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Step 7

Select "Go to Connect"

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Step 8

Select the "SmartLife-XXX" There should only be one SmartLife Network to choose from. This is the network located within your OSI Smart Alarm.

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Step 9

Once selected you should see the SmartLife-XXX show up on current network section of Wifi screen on your phone/tablet

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Step 10

Select "Connect only this time"

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Step 11

Once selected return to the Smart Life app where you will see this screen showing "Adding device". Note: If you do not return to Smart Life app it will not connect.  

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Step 12

You should now see "added Successfully” Smart Life App is now connected to the OSI Wi-Fi Mini Alarm

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