ADT Control ®

ADT LLC

About this app

Internet of Things, Meet…The Security of Things

Take Control of Your Smart ADT Security Virtually Anywhere

We live in an age when we expect great technology – think of the Internet of Things – to make our lives easier and better. The ADT Control app builds on that notion to create a smarter security and automation system. Let’s call it The Security of Things.

ADT Control offers a seamless transition from at-home or at-work, to mobile smart security and automation. It extends the functionality of your ADT Command smart home or business security system, and puts it in the palm of your hand – virtually anywhere you go around the world. It goes beyond protecting what matters most to you, and delivers really smart security for your home or business.

How the ADT Control app puts you in command of your smart security and automation:

• Arm or disarm your home or business security from virtually anywhere.
• Control your lights so your home or business always looks occupied.
• Lock or unlock your doors remotely to let in contractors, visitors or the dog walker.
• Receive alerts when your system status changes or a door is unlocked, such as when your kids arrive home or your manager gets to work. Then view live video to check in on them.
• Adjust your smart thermostat to make everyone comfortable and even potentially lower your energy expenses.

Create Scenes and Schedules to bring it all together!
Using the ADT Control app, you can create scenes and schedules that give you the ultimate one-touch control of your smart home or business security and automation:
• Set up automations for leaving or arriving to your home or business.
• Create a vacation Scene that turns on different lights at different times, turns the TV or radio on and off, and generally makes it look like you’re home when you’re away.
• Adjust your system for different times of day so your security, lighting, temperature and other smart features are at the perfect settings, at the right time.

Ratings and reviews

The app is easy to use. However, there is substantial latency between the system and the app. The app lets me know that there is someone at the door (me) after I've been home for a full 60 seconds or longer. Most of the time it catches the back of the Amazon driver even though they park 20 yards in front of the camera and walk directly to the front door (in view of the camera the entire time). On several occasions I am alerted that someone WAS in my driveway 4+ hours ago.

Loved the system and app the first few months. But unfortunately, as of 2 days ago, the system started messing up after the batteries in the smoke detector got low. I called customer service and was told that its showin the system no longer recognizes the sensors. As of today, the app locked me out, and now I can't get back in. I went to the app, but it refused to log me in. I tried multiple times to no avail. I deleted and re-downloaded but still nothing. I even tried changing my password.

The basic arm stay/arm away/disarm function are incredibly easy to use, that's great! But there are a number of situations, such as adding a guest user, or setting up an automated on/off schedule, that can only be done on a computer or on the keypad, but not by cell phone, which is incredibly frustrating. It's really only a partially functional app.

What's new

• Performance Improvements and enhancements
• Bug Fixes