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Curios Behaviour Of Geofencing

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09KR0058
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Since setting up my system this past weekend, I have been using Geofencing to arm my system when I leave home.  Other that one glitch, its working very well.

 

Last night, I just happened to notice that on my iPhone, in Settings -> Arlo, the Location In/Out Notifications was turned off.  This is very curious as the geofencing has been working.  I turned it on and ran a test.  Here's what I found.

 

With that option turned off and I leave home, I get the notification on my iPhone: Geofencing at Home is now away mode.  When coming back, I get the notification: Geofencing at Home is now home mode.

 

With the option turned on, I get two messages when I leave home:

You have left the Home Geofencing Zone

followed by

Geofencing at Home is now away mode.

 

Coming back home, I get these two messages:

You have entered the Home Geofencing Zone.

followed by

Geofencing at Home is now home mode.

 

My question is, what is the advantage in turning on the Location In/Out Notifications setting if geofencing works with it turned off?  Evidently, getting the geofencing away/home notifications is not dependent on that setting.

 

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JamesC
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09KR0058,

 

I will escalate this question for further clarification. Thank you for the feedback.

 

JamesC

09KR0058
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Thanks James.