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product_id: 33815415
title: "Garadget - Remotely Control and Monitor Your Existing Garage Door With Smartphone, Voice, Home Automation and Other Devices"
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# Smartphone Control Home Automation Ready Easy Installation Garadget - Remotely Control and Monitor Your Existing Garage Door With Smartphone, Voice, Home Automation and Other Devices

**Brand:** softcomplex
**Price:** VT1988
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

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- **What is this?** Garadget - Remotely Control and Monitor Your Existing Garage Door With Smartphone, Voice, Home Automation and Other Devices by softcomplex
- **How much does it cost?** VT1988 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- softcomplex enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted softcomplex brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Instant Alerts:** Receive real-time notifications if you forget to close your garage, ensuring peace of mind.
- • **Maintenance-Free:** Thanks to the laser sensor, installation is a breeze and requires zero upkeep.
- • **Control from Anywhere:** Seamlessly manage your garage door from your smartphone, no matter where you are.
- • **Effortless Integration:** Compatible with existing garage door openers and integrates smoothly with home automation systems.
- • **Open Source Flexibility:** Perfect for DIY enthusiasts, this product supports various wearables and custom projects.

## Overview

Garadget allows you to remotely control and monitor your garage door using your smartphone or voice commands. With easy installation, no maintenance, and compatibility with existing systems, it’s the perfect addition to any smart home.

## Description

Product Description          Garadget is a simple and elegant way to breath a new life into your existing garage doors opener. It helps prevent mishaps so familiar to many of us: having to drive back to double-check if the garage door is closed, wondering if anything is missing after realizing the garage was left open all night, getting dropped off at home by the mechanic’s shuttle to realize that the garage remote is back in the car, etc. With Garadget, the gut sinking feeling is replaced with the satisfying “a-ha!”.             From the Manufacturer           Easy to get, easy to own There is no need to replace a perfectly working garage door opener or spend hundreds on new gadgets and installation to enjoy the convenience of the cloud-enabled garage door opener. At the fraction of the price, Garadget includes everything needed for an average homeowner to have the system up and running in under an hour. Once setup, it requires no batteries to replace or bills to pay. Your house - your rules Typically consumers have to choose between the stand-alone garage controllers and those that can be used with home automation networks. Garaget is not limited to a single option: it comes with the mobile apps for iOS and Android smartphones, web app for computers and less popular phones, wearable apps and home automation plugins. As an open source project, it empowers developer community and encourages the third party software contributions. It got lasers Garadget’s innovative laser sensor ends the dilemma between the maintenance free but difficult to install wired sensors and easy to install but battery dependent wireless sensors. It got power Featuring a powerful Cortex M3 processor, supporting over-the-air firmware updates and running as an open source product, Garadget well equipped to fight the premature obsolescence by learning new protocols and playing nicely with the new systems. It got love Garadget is not another mass consumption article produced by multi-billion dollar corporation. It started as a single engineer’s project to improve the daily life of his family and friends, and it grew into a community driven, open and environmentally responsible product. Meaningful Home Automation Most of us are not quite ready for Internet-enabled toasters and refrigerators placing grocery orders. Here at Softcomplex, we strive to create products that bring the improvement to everyday experiences, with benefits lasting beyond just the excitement of unpacking a new toy. About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words.Garage door futurizerHow did you come up with the idea for this product?The idea for Garadget was born out of several real-life situations that I didn’t want repeating. First, it was the time when we went to friends’ house leaving the garage open... on the Halloween night! Later same fall, I forgot to close the door overnight and had to spend following days getting rid of rodents. We still forget things sometimes, but thanks to Garadget there are fewer consequences for being an imperfect human.What makes your product special?Home automation has its great benefits, but until recently it was only the domain of geeks, early adopters and hardcore DIY enthusiasts. Garadget aims to be a low cost practical introduction into the smart home technology for the general public while providing open platform and flexibility for advanced users and the developer community.What has been the best part of your startup experience?Getting from a personal project to a consumer product is a long and ever-deepening quest with challenges and setbacks at every step of the way. It would be impossible to stay motivated and push it all the way through without the unconditional support of the family, enthusiasm and encouragement of the fellow developers and excitement and great feedback from the Garadget’s users.

## Features

- Control and monitor your garage doors from anywhere anytime
- Receive alerts when you forget to close your garage
- Laser sensor allows easy installation and requires no maintenance
- Works with your existing garage door opener
- Open source product, integrates with home automation systems, wearables, DIY projects, etc.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Manufacturer | Softcomplex |
| Part Number | GRT1US |
| Item Weight | 7 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 6.5 x 5 x 3.5 inches |
| Item model number | GRT1US |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Black |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Voltage | 110 Volts |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great product.  Worth the money.
  

*by E***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018*

I had been looking at some form of garage door monitoring system but didn’t want to pay the $100's of dollar so I took a change on this.  Bottom line, it works.  No frills, but it works.  It took me a couple of tries to get the system set up on my phone.  I installed on my Iphone – I had to use Garadget 2 app not the Garadget app…not sure the difference but Garadget 2 worked.  Once I had 'validated' the controller, it was easy to set up on another iphone and android device.  Here is my pro and con list and the reason I gave it 4 out of 5.Pros:*Affordable - most others that do this are at least $100*Easy to install – kind of (see con below)*App works - once you get it installed (see below)*App works with IFTTT - a few neat options like closing your door automatically at a certain time each night.*Was concerned about wi-fi reception, but I have had no issues.Cons:* Need better wiring instruction - I know it would be difficult to include wiring for every possible garage door, but some hint would be nice.  The instruction simply state 'connect based on your research'  I took a guess and it worked.  Maybe I was over thinking* There were 2 apps for Garadget.  Garadget and Garadget 2.  Garadge 1 would not work after a couple of attempts.  Garadget 2 worked first time - would have been nice to know that.Why 4 out of 5? 4 out of 5 because to me a 5 star is something that is flawless.  And while it works like it should the setup and wiring is a drawback especially for someone that may not be that tech savvy.  Overall though great product and I hope they continue improve this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Easy to install. Moderately difficult to install correctly. Once installed, is very easy to use and convenient.
  

*by S***K on Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2016*

Installation Problem #1:First position I installed it in (right on the bottom of the opener per the Garadget recommendations) had too much light interference because of the lamp on the opener (the Garadget couldn't "see" the laser reflecting off the door and so always thought the door was open). I fixed that by mounting a little block of wood in front of the Garadget (on the bottom of the opener) with double-sided tape. The block cast a shadow onto the Garadget and made the detector work fine. Problem #1 solved.Installation Problem #2:The day after I installed the Garadget, I noticed that the regular garage door remote had its range dramatically decreased. Before, I could open the door from a block down the street, now I had to be in the driveway and feet from the door. Confirmed it was the Garadget, because when I unplugged the Garadget from power, the normal remote worked as before. I'm assuming the WiFi must have been causing some sort of radio interference than messed with the normal opener. Ultimately, the fix was to buy a bit of bell wire and a longer micro USB cable and install the Garadget on the ceiling of the garage a few feet away from the opener (see photo - I mounted the Garadget to a "blank" wallplate that I screwed onto the ceiling and ran the wires through the attic for aesthetics). Problem #2 solved.Now that I've got the installation/positioning kinks worked out, the product is very convenient to use. I never worry "did I remember to close the garage door?" anymore. If I want to go on a run or a bike ride, I don't need to bring keys... just my phone (which I'd have anyway for tracking my workout). Great idea and a simple design.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Decent product, but is a security liability.
  

*by C***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017*

I installed this garage door opener a few nights ago. My first impressions were decent. Installation was no big deal. If you're moderately handy with a screw driver it should be a snap.Following the instructions at the website was fairly straight forward.However, after installation, and getting the app working I began trying to get the integration with SmartThings going. I know this isn't Garadget's fault, but this process is difficult. Even for someone who is a techie/web developer. The reason it is difficult is because you need to utilize custom packages inside of the developer portal for your hub. I had a ton of trouble with the Samsung app recognizing the custom code (or packages) I installed and ended up having to uninstall and reinstall the app multiple times until it finally just showed up. I'm sure if SmartThings would add this as a native integration this process could be simplified a lot. This took me around one and a half hours to figure out.I would have given this product a solid four stars if it weren't for the difficulty of adding it to SmartThings, and I have noticed some inconsistency's in the app and reality.For instance, last night the app was telling me the door was open when I was starring at it closed. Also, if I open the door from Alexa, or Google Assistant the app shows the door as closed (and vice versa).Pros:- Fun to play with- Easy to install- Once working with SmartThings voice commands from Alexa and Google assistant are smooth.Cons:- Difficult to get working with SmartThings.- Inconsistent open/closed status within the app.I feel like overall this was the best smart garage door opener option out there for me. I think competitors on the market would've been more of a pain in the neck and lacked the extensive documentation generated by the Garadget community.I give this product a solid B-.Also, I note that I am taking a pretty substantial security risk by using this product. I was not aware upon purchasing that the owner of the company had locked an irate user user out of his own garage/device. If I had known that before my purchase I probably wouldn't have bought this device. This had no bearing on my review, as it is less to do with the product and more to do with the company. Product is decent, I do not trust the company.

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