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22.2.8 Disabling Motion Detection Amazon outlines that ultrasound motion detection is available on Echo Dot (4th Generation ) devices and Echo (4th Generation ) devices. The devices do not emit ultrasound until you turn on a feature that uses motion detection, such as Occupancy Routines as humans cannot hear or perceive ultrasound. 571

 Alexa App > Devices > Echo & Alexa > Device Echo > Settings via gear > Motion Detection > Toggle to turn the feature on or off as you choose.

Alexa Hunches Amazon explains that with Hunches, Alexa alerts you by voice or mobile push notification when a

connected smart home device is not in its usual state. 572 Alexa can have hunches about a variety of supported smart home device, including lights, thermostats, doors, switches and more. Hunches are enabled by default . You can also turn on automatic actions, so Alexa can proactively act on hunches and automatically address the issue for you. To turn off Hunches, use the Alexa app.

Amazon Sidewalk Opt Out Amazon Sidewalk is a new feature rolling out to Amazon-branded gadgets in the final weeks of 2020. 573 This service is designed to act as a backup network in the event Ring and Echo devices lose their internet connection. 574

 Amazon Sidewalk allows select Echo and Ring devices to piggyback off nearby Amazon gadgets’ connections. 575  This can include devices belonging to other people in other houses. 576  If a user has Amazon Sidewalk enabled on their Ring or Echo, their devices can use your connections in an outage as well. 577  If you have not done so already, it is highly recommended you read the Amazon Sidewalk Privacy and Security Whitepaper. 578

22.4.1 Disabling From The Alexa App

Alexa App

> More

> Settings > Account

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Settings > Amazon Sidewalk .

 Turn Amazon Sidewalk on or off for your account.

If you do not have a mobile phone with the Alexa app, you can change this setting from the web. Select Enabled or Disabled under Amazon Sidewalk in Manage Your Content and Devices > Preferences. 579 It should be noted that the Sidewalk setting only appears when

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