Setup & Everyday Use
Dozzi User Guide
Everything you need, from opening the box to your first night of smarter sleep. For iPhone and Android.
Dozzi Sleep Systems
Contents
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Welcome to Dozzi
Dozzi is a smart baby monitor that listens for your baby's cries and wakes the right parent with a silent vibration on their phone or smartwatch, so one parent can respond while the other keeps sleeping.
How it works
A small hub sits in baby's room with a built-in microphone. When it detects crying, it sends an alert to the right parent: a gentle tap on their watch, or a strong silent vibration on their phone. No loud alarm, no waking the house. A watch is optional.
What You'll Need
A phone
iPhone with iOS 17 or later, or Android 8.0 or later
Smartwatch (optional)
Apple Watch Series 7 or newer with iPhone, or a Wear OS 3+ watch with Android
Dozzi Hub
Plugged in, in baby's room
Home WiFi
2.4 GHz network
Using a watch? iPhone: make sure your Apple Watch is paired and the Watch app on your iPhone shows it as connected. Android: make sure your Wear OS watch is paired and connected to your phone. No watch? Dozzi can wake you with your phone instead.
iPhone and Android in the same home
Caregivers don't need the same kind of phone. One parent can use an iPhone and the other an Android phone on the same hub. Alternating, Schedule, and All Caregivers modes work for everyone. Smart mode needs every caregiver in the plan on an iPhone with an Apple Watch.
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Getting Started
Install the App
- Download the Dozzi app on your phone:
- Tap Get (iPhone) or Install (Android). The app is free to download.
- Have a watch? The Dozzi watch app comes along with the phone app:
- Apple Watch: the Watch app installs automatically. Open the Watch app on your iPhone and scroll down to confirm "Dozzi" appears under Installed.
- Wear OS: Dozzi usually installs on your watch alongside the phone app. If it doesn't appear in your watch's app list, install Dozzi from Google Play on the watch. The app's Set up your watch step finishes the setup.
- No watch? Skip this. Your phone can be the device that wakes you.
First Launch
- Open Dozzi on your phone
- Create your account: iPhone: Sign in with Apple (easiest) or email & password. Android: Google or email & password.
- Add your baby's name and birthday (or due date). Optional, but it personalizes the experience.
- Allow the permissions Dozzi asks for:
- iPhone: approve the biometric consent screen if you use an Apple Watch (it lets Dozzi read heart rate and motion from your watch to tell who's more awake), then allow HealthKit (heart rate & motion), Notifications (phone alerts), and Bluetooth (finding the hub).
- Android: allow Notifications (cry alerts) and Nearby devices (finding the hub over Bluetooth; some older Android versions ask for location instead). On Keep Dozzi Running Overnight, turn off battery optimization for Dozzi and follow any extra steps shown for your phone brand. With a Wear OS watch, the Set up your watch step asks you to allow alerts on the watch and sends a test buzz. Android does not use heart rate, movement, sleep, or other health data.
Say yes to all permissions. Dozzi needs each of them to work overnight. Missing a permission is the most common cause of missed alerts.
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Setting Up the Hub
In the Dozzi app, the hub is called the Dozzi Base.
- Plug in the hub in your baby's room using the included USB-C cable. A small light will turn on when it's powered.
- Open the Dozzi app on your phone and keep the phone near the hub. Choose Set up your Dozzi Base (iPhone) or Find My Dozzi Base (Android), and allow Bluetooth and nearby-device access when asked.
- The app finds the hub over Bluetooth and walks you through WiFi setup.
- Choose your 2.4 GHz WiFi network and enter the password. Wait for the app to confirm the hub is connected, and you're set.
If someone else already set up the hub
You don't need to set up WiFi again. Ask the person who set it up for an invite code from their Dozzi app. During setup, choose Join with an invite code (iPhone) or Have an invite code? (Android) and enter it.
Caregiver roles
The hub assigns each person a letter in the order they connect. Up to 4 caregivers can share one hub, on iPhone, Android, or a mix. Great for grandparent visits.
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Adding Your Partner
- Have your partner install Dozzi on their own phone: App Store for iPhone, Google Play for Android. It doesn't need to match your phone.
- They complete the same sign-up and permissions flow
- In your Dozzi app, go to Settings → Advanced Settings and use Invite a caregiver (on Android it's inside Manage Caregivers) to share an invite code. Each code works once.
- Your partner enters the code with Join with an invite code (iPhone) or Have an invite code? (Android). No additional WiFi setup needed.
- Verify you're both listed under Settings → Advanced Settings → Manage Caregivers
About the hub button
The green button resets the hub. You shouldn't need it normally, so try unplugging the hub and plugging it back in first. A reset erases the hub's WiFi settings and its list of caregivers.
To reset: press the button once. The light blinks green 3 times, then turns solid red for about 1.5 seconds. While it's solid red, press the button again. It blinks green 3 times and turns solid red again. While it's red, press a third time. The light strobes green quickly while the hub resets, then alternates red and green when it's ready to set up again.
If you don't press while the light is solid red, the hub just starts normally and nothing is erased. After a reset, set the hub up again in the Dozzi app (Set up your Dozzi Base on iPhone, Find My Dozzi Base on Android). Other caregivers will need a new invite code to rejoin.
Both phones must be on the same WiFi network as the hub in order to connect.
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Alert Modes
Dozzi gives you four ways to decide who gets woken up. Pick the one that fits your family. You can change it any time from the Blueprint tab.
🧠 Smart
Uses Apple Watch data to detect who's sleeping lighter and wakes that person. The deeper sleeper stays asleep. iPhone + Apple Watch only: available when every caregiver in the plan uses an iPhone with an Apple Watch. Not available on Android.
🔁 Alternating
You and your partner take turns. Simple and fair, so no one feels like they always get up. Works on iPhone and Android, with or without a watch.
🕓 Schedule
Set time-based shifts. "I'll handle before 2 AM, you handle after." Set it and forget it. Works on iPhone and Android, with or without a watch.
📢 All Caregivers
Everyone who's monitoring gets alerted at the same time. Good when you want all hands on deck. Works on iPhone and Android, with or without a watch.
How to Change Your Mode
- Tap the Blueprint tab at the bottom of the app
- Tap the mode you'd like to use
- If you chose Schedule, set the start time for each caregiver's shift
- iPhone: tap Save. Android: your choice applies as soon as you tap it (for Schedule, tap Save Shifts). Your hub updates right away.
Our recommendation for first-timers
Start with Alternating for your first few nights. It's the simplest way to confirm everything is working. If everyone in your plan uses an iPhone with an Apple Watch, you can switch to Smart mode once you're comfortable.
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During the Night
Bedtime Checklist
- Put baby down in their room (where the hub is plugged in)
- Open Dozzi and tap "Start Monitoring" on the Live tab. Android: if the Ready for tonight checklist lists anything, tap Fix on each item first.
- Using a watch?
- Apple Watch: put it on, open the Dozzi watch app, and tap "Start Monitoring" there too. Confirm all status icons are green.
- Wear OS: put it on and make sure it's charged and connected to your phone. The Dozzi Status tile shows whether monitoring is on.
- Place your phone on your nightstand, plugged in. If your phone is the device that wakes you, keep it where you'll feel the vibration.
- Go to sleep. Dozzi handles the rest.
When Baby Cries
Hub detects crying
The microphone picks up the sound and sends an alert through your network
Your watch or phone vibrates
A gentle tap on your wrist, or a strong silent vibration on your phone. Enough to wake you, quiet enough to spare your partner.
Tap "I'm Awake"
Dismiss the alert on your watch or phone to let Dozzi know you're up
Go tend to baby
With an iPhone and Apple Watch, walking toward the crib lets Dozzi detect your proximity, so it won't send follow-up alerts
Self-Soothe Snooze
Think baby might settle on their own? Tap "Self-Soothe Snooze" to pause alerts briefly. If crying continues, you'll get another alert. Available on iPhone and Android.
Automatic Proximity (iPhone + Apple Watch only)
If you or your partner are already near the hub wearing an Apple Watch, Dozzi won't send follow-up alerts, because it knows someone is already there. This isn't available on Android.
Keep the Dozzi app running in the background and your phone plugged in overnight. This keeps the connection to the hub reliable all night.
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Best Practices for Overnight Use
Run through these before your first night so Dozzi is ready. The first two apply to everyone; the rest are labeled by platform.
Keep Phone Plugged In
Phones limit background apps on low battery. Charge your phone overnight on your nightstand.
Stay on the Same WiFi
Your phone and hub both need the same 2.4 GHz network. Make sure they're not accidentally on different bands.
Add the Watch Complication (Apple Watch)
Long-press your watch face, tap Edit, and add the Dozzi complication. This helps Dozzi wake your watch faster.
Turn Off Do Not Disturb (iPhone)
DND and Sleep Focus can block watch haptics. Disable all Focus modes on both iPhone and Apple Watch before bed.
Disable Low Power Mode (iPhone)
Low Power Mode limits background activity. Turn it off via Settings → Battery → Low Power Mode before bed.
Don't Force-Quit the App (iPhone)
Swiping Dozzi away from the app switcher kills monitoring. Just lock your phone and let it run in the background.
Leave Silent Audio Running (iPhone)
The "playing" indicator on your lock screen is Dozzi's silent audio keeping the app alive. It makes no sound. Don't pause it.
Open the Watch App Before Bed (Apple Watch)
Open Dozzi on your watch and confirm it says "Monitoring" before you go to sleep.
Clear the Ready for Tonight Checklist (Android)
Find it in Settings → Ready for tonight; it also appears when you tap Start Monitoring. Tap Fix on anything it lists.
Turn Off Battery Optimization (Android)
Let Dozzi run without battery restrictions so Android doesn't stop it overnight. Also turn off Battery Saver before bed. Some phone brands have extra battery settings; the app shows the steps for yours.
Allow Full-Screen Alerts (Android)
This lets a cry alert light up your locked screen. Newer Android versions may turn it off by default; the Ready for tonight checklist will flag it.
Let Alarms Through Do Not Disturb (Android)
Dozzi alerts are alarms. Do Not Disturb is fine if it allows alarms; Total silence blocks everything, so turn that off. On a Wear OS watch, keep Do Not Disturb, Bedtime mode, and Theater mode off.
The #1 cause of missed alerts: a phone or watch setting that silences Dozzi. iPhone: check that Do Not Disturb and Sleep Focus are off on both your iPhone and Apple Watch before bed each night. Android: open the Ready for tonight checklist and fix anything it lists.
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Sleep Insights & Milestones
After each night, Dozzi shows you a breakdown of the night. Open the Insights tab to explore three views:
Session
Every alert sent last night and how it was answered. With an iPhone and Apple Watch, you also see sleep stages and total sleep time.
Trends
Patterns across several nights. Is the alert load fair between parents?
Milestones
Earn badges and streaks: "First Night," "Quick Response," and more.
Sleep stages explained (iPhone + Apple Watch only)
Dozzi uses your Apple Watch heart rate and movement to estimate sleep stages. It self-calibrates to your personal patterns over time. Sleep stages aren't available on Android, because the Android app doesn't collect heart rate or movement data.
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Deep Sleep: lowest heart rate, minimal movement (most restorative)
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Light Sleep: moderate heart rate, some movement
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REM Sleep: elevated heart rate, very little movement (dreaming)
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Awake: movement detected with elevated heart rate
Insights appear the morning after monitoring. iPhone: if sleep stages aren't showing, make sure HealthKit permissions are enabled for Dozzi in the iPhone Health app.
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Settings & Customization
Most settings are in the Settings tab (gear icon).
Key Settings
Sensitivity
How sensitive the hub is to sounds (called Microphone Sensitivity on Android). If you're getting too many alerts (ceiling fan, white noise machine), lower it. If it's missing cries, raise it.
Self-Soothe Duration
How long the Self-Soothe timer waits before re-alerting. Default is a few minutes. Adjust to your comfort level.
Response Time
How long Dozzi waits for acknowledgment before escalating to a phone notification as backup.
Feeding Timer
An optional reminder for scheduled feedings. Turn it on only if it's useful for you. On Android, find it as Feeding Reminders in the Blueprint tab.
Special Modes
Phone or Watch Alerts
Choose what wakes you. iPhone: no Apple Watch tonight? Turn on Phone-Only Alerts in Settings to get extended silent vibrations on your phone instead of watch haptics. Android: in the Blueprint tab, set Wake Device to Phone or Watch. Each caregiver picks their own, and you can change it night to night.
Staying On Overnight
iPhone: Dozzi plays a silent audio track to stay alive overnight. This is intentional and makes no sound. Don't force-quit the app; let it run. Android: Dozzi shows an ongoing "Dozzi Monitor" notification while monitoring. Keep battery optimization off for Dozzi so Android doesn't stop it.
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Troubleshooting
Hub not showing up in the app?
Make sure the hub is plugged in and the light is on. Confirm your phone is on the same 2.4 GHz network. Try toggling Bluetooth off and on, and on Android make sure Dozzi has the Nearby devices permission. If still stuck, go to Settings → Advanced Settings and enter the hub's IP address manually.
Android phone not showing alerts?
Open the Ready for tonight checklist (Settings → Ready for tonight) and tap Fix on any item it lists, such as notifications, full-screen alerts, battery optimization, or Do Not Disturb. Make sure the Baby Alerts notification category is turned on for Dozzi, and that your phone has an internet connection.
Apple Watch not vibrating for alerts?
Open the Dozzi watch app and confirm it says "Monitoring." Check HealthKit permissions (iPhone → Health app → Sharing). Make sure Do Not Disturb and Theater mode are off. Verify the Dozzi complication is on your active watch face.
Wear OS watch not vibrating for alerts?
Open the Dozzi app on your watch at least once and allow notifications. In the Dozzi app on your phone, confirm your Wake Device is set to Watch (Blueprint tab). Check that the watch is charged, worn, and connected to your phone, and that Do Not Disturb, Bedtime mode, Theater mode, and battery saver are off on the watch. Settings → Advanced Settings → Diagnostics shows what's still missing.
Getting too many false alerts?
Lower the Sensitivity in Settings. White noise machines, fans, and older siblings can trigger the mic. Position the hub closer to the crib and away from other noise sources.
"Hub Full" error?
Dozzi supports up to 4 caregivers. To add someone new, go to Settings → Advanced Settings → Manage Caregivers and remove an inactive caregiver first.
Sleep stages not showing up? (iPhone + Apple Watch)
Make sure you wore your Apple Watch to bed and that monitoring was active all night. Sleep data is calculated after you stop monitoring in the morning. Sleep stages aren't available on Android.
App seems to have stopped overnight?
iPhone: you may have accidentally force-closed the app. Keep the phone plugged in, Low Power Mode off, and all Focus modes disabled. Check that Background App Refresh is enabled for Dozzi in iOS Settings. Android: keep the phone plugged in, turn off battery optimization and Battery Saver, and make sure Dozzi's background use isn't restricted. The Ready for tonight checklist flags each of these.
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Help & Support
If something isn't working the way you expect, we'd rather hear about it than have you put up with it. Here's how to reach us:
Email support@dozzisleep.com
Tell us what happened and roughly when. If it was overnight, the date and time help us find it in the logs.
What to Include
- What happened, and what you expected instead
- When: the date and rough time, especially for overnight issues
- Which alert mode: Smart, Alternating, Schedule, or All Caregivers
- Your watch, if you use one: was it worn, charged, and connected?
- Your phone: was it locked, plugged in, and still running Dozzi?
- Devices and versions: your phone model and OS version, the Dozzi app version, and your watch model if you use one
- What you already tried: it saves us both a round trip
Report an issue from the app
If something went wrong overnight, send a report from inside the app. It goes to Dozzi support with a diagnostic snapshot attached, which tells us far more than a description alone. iPhone: Settings → Advanced Settings → Get Help → Report an Issue. Android: Settings → Help → Report an Issue.
Thank you
We're glad Dozzi is part of your nights. Sleep well, whenever baby lets you.
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