Before you begin setting up your Blink devices, it's essential to ensure that you meet all the required system and device specifications.

Mobile Device Requirements:

Supported Personal Devices*: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android device, Fire OS mobile device, Echo Show, Echo Dot, Fire TV, and Stick.

* Please note that Blink products are strictly for non-commercial use, and NDAA compliance is not implied or assured.

Mobile Operating System Requirements:

Your mobile device must be on the following software versions or higher in order to use the Blink app:

• iOS 14 or higher
• Android v6.0 or higher
• Fire OS v7.0 or higher

Wi-Fi Network Requirements:

• 2.4GHz 802.11b/g/n 
• Non-cellular 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network:
  Blink devices are not compatible with MiFi devices or personal Wi-Fi hotspots provided by cellular network providers such as T-Mobile, Verizon, etc. Please ensure that you have a separate Wi-Fi network (with a name and password) and a high-speed internet connection (DSL, Cable, Fiber) with a minimum upload speed of 2 Mbit/sec per Blink device.
• IP Configuration: DHCP 
• Wi-Fi Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 with TKIP SSID

Note: Blink does not support satellite internet due to high latency issues.

Power Requirements:

• The Sync Module requires a standard electrical outlet for power. 
• The Sync Module 2 requires a USB drive for local storage functionality. 
• The Blink Mini camera needs to be connected to a standard electrical outlet for power supply.

Additional Requirements and Limitations:

• A valid email address: Ensure you provide a valid email address as it will be used for password resets, communication regarding any issues, and receiving time-limited account verification codes.

Note: Blink products are unable to access the internet on networks that require authentication through a third-party login website.

The latest version of the Blink app is always available in your app store. Blink supports most smartphones, tablets, and many Alexa-enabled products.

Select the app store link to download the latest version of the Blink app.

Version: 6.30.1

for iOS 14 and later

Version: 6.30.0

for Android v6.0 and later

Version: 6.30.0

for Fire OS v7.0 and later

How to Update your iOS and Android devices

In order to run the latest version of the Blink app, it's important your mobile device meets the minimum system requirements.

How to auto update your mobile devices

The easiest way to keep the app version of your mobile device current is to turn on the Automatic Update option in your device settings:

• Learn more about how to turn on or turn off automatic updates on the Apple's Support page.
• Learn more about how to update all Android apps automatically on Google Play Help.

How to manually update your mobile devices

• iOS devices can also be updated manually, which may be necessary if the auto update hasn't occurred yet. Learn more about manually updating your iOS device.
• Learn more checking and updating your Android app version.

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We recommend that you always backup your data prior to updating your mobile device.

• Learn more about backing up iOS devices
• Learn more about backing up Android devices.

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This article will help you get started with the Blink app and setting up your new Blink account.

The latest version of the Blink app is always available in your app store. Blink supports most smartphones, tablets, and many Alexa-enabled products.

Select the app store link to download the latest version of the Blink app.

Version: 6.30.1

for iOS 14 and later

Version: 6.30.0

for Android v6.0 and later

Version: 6.30.0

for Fire OS v7.0 and later

How to Update your iOS and Android devices

In order to run the latest version of the Blink app, it's important your mobile device meets the minimum system requirements.

How to auto update your mobile devices

The easiest way to keep the app version of your mobile device current is to turn on the Automatic Update option in your device settings:

• Learn more about how to turn on or turn off automatic updates on the Apple's Support page.
• Learn more about how to update all Android apps automatically on Google Play Help.

How to manually update your mobile devices

• iOS devices can also be updated manually, which may be necessary if the auto update hasn't occurred yet. Learn more about manually updating your iOS device.
• Learn more checking and updating your Android app version.

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Note

We recommend that you always backup your data prior to updating your mobile device.

• Learn more about backing up iOS devices
• Learn more about backing up Android devices.

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Create a Blink account

To get started with the Blink app, follow the instructions below:

With Blink, you have one user account with one email and one phone number. On log in and certain other actions, a verification number is sent to the mobile number or email address of the account.

Note: If you want to share your account with other users, learn more about setting up a second phone or device.

1. Launch the Blink App and tap Create Account at the bottom of the screen.
2. Select your country from the drop-down menu and tap Next.
3. Your region is pre-selected based on your IP address. Confirm your region and tap OK.
4. Enter a valid email address, and tap Next.
5. Create a password and tap Create Account. The password requirements are listed at the bottom of the screen. Tap the eyeball icon if you want to view what you are typing.
6. Complete the multi-factor authentication (MFA) process. Learn more about multi-factor authentication.