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title: Testing the Bluetooth Alarm Button without triggering an alarm
description: "At X-Guard, we work every day towards our mission: Everyone, Everywhere, Secured. A properly functioning Bluetooth alarm button is essential. To ensure you can rely on it in an emergency, it’s important to test it regularly."
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# Testing the Bluetooth Alarm Button without triggering an alarm
## Easily and safely check if your alarm button is working correctly
At X-Guard, we work every day towards our mission: **Everyone, Everywhere, Secured**. A properly functioning Bluetooth alarm button is essential. To ensure you can rely on it in an emergency, it’s important to test it regularly.
Fortunately, this can be done quickly and safely without triggering a real alarm.
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#### Quick check: Is your alarm button connected?
**How it works:**
- Open the X-Guard Alarm app
- Press the Bluetooth alarm button once briefly
**What happens?**
If connected, the X-Guard logo briefly enlarges and moves.
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#### Full test without triggering a real alarm
### Step 1: Set a test alarm (green alarm)
- Open the app
- Go to menu → **Settings**
- Select **Bluetooth Alarm Buttons**
- Choose your button
- Set to **Green Alarm**
- Save
### Step 2: Perform the test
- Hold the button for 3 seconds
**What happens?**
You receive a test alert in your own app, just like a real one.
Tap **“I will help”**. You will now see your own alarm, including the address it was sent from. Depending on your organization’s setup, you will also see who is notified, such as **nearby people**, **personal contacts**, **fixed contacts** (for specific areas/buildings), or the **regional police**.
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#### Closing the test alert
- Tap **“End alarm”**
- Select **“Everyone is safe”**
- Tap **“Yes, we are done”**
- Fill in the feedback field
Explain whether you are satisfied and why.
- Tap **“Continue to close”**
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#### Reset your alarm function
Set back to:
- **Orange Alarm** – Assistance
- **Red Alarm** – Panic
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#### Always prepared
Regular testing ensures reliability when it matters most.
Together we achieve: **Everyone, Everywhere, Secured**.
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