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Ring app doesn't recognize recognize QR code or pin. Can't find sensor
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I just bought two new ring door sensors. When I use the app to scan the QR code it responds, That Code Doesn't Look Right. I go on to the next step and add the pin number. The system then scans forever and never finds the sensor. This happens on both sensors. This has never happened before. The same thing happens both on an Android and Apple phone, so it's not an OS issue. Tried updating the app. No luck.

??? Send them back?

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15-03-2026 16:33:11

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    Hi @The_Lelands. Are these the new Sidewalk compatible devices, or the previous generation Z-Wave contact sensors that connect to your Alarm Base Station? Try using your iPhone camera, pointing it at the QR code, and you'll see a prompt to open the Ring app. Tapping that should direct you right into the setup flow. If this is a Z-Wave Sensor, you'll need to tap Z-Wave sensor under other options. Let me know how this goes.

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    16-03-2026 19:16:39

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