SmartThings Support

Things in the SmartThings Classic app

All of the smart devices connected to your SmartThings Hub can be found under Things. You can easily control and monitor devices within your smart home from the Things view in the SmartThings Classic app.


To access Things:

  1. Tap My Home
  2. Tap Things


To add a device:

From the Things view:

  1. Tap Add a Thing
  2. Follow the in-app prompts (for more information, read this article about how to connect a device)


What you can do with Things:

See all your connected devices:

Navigate to the Things view to see a scrollable list of your connected devices, arranged alphabetically. All of your devices will show up here, regardless of whether or not you have sorted them into Rooms.

Actuate a device:

Things shows you the current status of connected devices. You can see instantly whether a light is turned on or off, or what temperature your thermostat is set to, for example. Tapping the status button allows you to toggle the device’s state.

See device details:

For finer device controls, readings, and settings, tap on the device’s name. This will bring you to the device details:

Right Now: Displays the device’s current status and any additional readings or details, such as its battery life.

Recently: Lists an individual device’s recent activity and when it occurred.

SmartApps: Shows SmartApps configured for that device.


To edit a device:

  1. Tap My Home
  2. Tap Things
  3. Tap to select a Thing
  4. Tap the gear icon
  5. Edit the device’s name, icon, temperature settings, etc.
  6. Tap Done to save changes


To remove a device from SmartThings:

  1. Tap My Home
  2. Tap Things
  3. Tap to select a Thing
  4. Tap the gear icon
  5. Tap Remove *
  6. Confirm removal (this cannot be undone)

*Note: In iOS and Android, removal of a Z-Wave device will prompt Z-Wave exclusion. Follow the in-app instructions to reset, or “exclude,” your Z-Wave device.


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