How to Create Garage and Gate Ajar Notifications

Ajar notifications alert you when your Garage or Gate has been left open for a certain amount of time.

In order to set up Ajar notifications, you’ll need a Yale Smart Opener with Door Position Sensor and Magnet.

Select either iOS or Android below (depending on your device) for instructions on setting up Ajar notifications.

What operating system do you use?

The first step in setting up Ajar notifications is to set Ajar Timing. The time increment selected determines how long your Garage door or Gate can be open before you are alerted.
To set Ajar Timing:

Open the Yale Access App

Go to the DoorSense^™ section in Lock settings/li>

Tap on Door Ajar timing

Set the amount of time.
After setting Door Ajar Timing, you need to set a Smart Alert to receive the notification.
To set this Smart Alert:

Go to the Smart Alerts page in the notifications section of your lock settings page

Tap “Create a Smart Alert” followed by “Choose an Event”.
Select the event “the door is left ajar” and then select “Done”. Finally, tap “Save”.
You will now be alerted whenever the door has been left open for the time specified in Door Ajar Timing.
The first step in setting up Ajar notifications is to set Ajar Timing. The time increment selected determines how long your Garage or Gate can be open before you are alerted.
To set Door Ajar Timing:

Open the Yale Access App

Go to the DoorSense^™ section in Lock settings

Tap on Door Ajar timing

Set the amount of time.
After setting Door Ajar Timing, you need to set a Smart Alert to receive the notification.
To set this Smart Alert:

Go to the Smart Alerts page in the notifications section of your lock settings page

Tap “Create a Smart Alert” followed by “Choose an Event”.
Select the event “the door is left ajar” and then select “Done”. Finally, tap “Save”.
You will now be alerted whenever the door has been left open for the time specified in Door Ajar Timing.