Why is away mode not supported (activate/de-activate the indoor handle)?
Away mode is not intended for everyday use as it could compromise an otherwise easy escape in case of fires or emergencies. For this reason it is not available to configure using the Homey application.
Can the lock be connected to both the gateway and the Homey app?
It is not possible to connect the lock with both the Nimly Gateway and Homey at the same time: you will indeed need to choose one. This also means that you indeed to remove it from the Nimly gateway before you can add it to Homey: the lock Zigbee module might still need to be reset before you can start adding it the Homey.
How can the flow cards be used for doorlock events and managing users.
See below for a couple of suggestions.
Will the EasyFinger V2 be supported?
The EasyFinger V2 is an older electronical door lock that is end-of-life (it was launched back in 2018). As it does not have the required smart module slot it is not possible to add Homey support. We recommend an upgrade to a modern Nimly smart lock.
The Nimly BLE module drains the batteries in 3-4 weeks. Installing the module in order to use the Nimly app is therefore in practical terms a no go.
I have approached Nimly twice with the problem and they promptly sent a new module. However the new modules were as power hungry. The app itself works fairly sell, but with the frequent battery changes, I had to remove the card.
The battery drain is caused by Nimly’s Zigbee module (SIGMI) advertising itself as a non-sleepy, mains-powered end device, which is inappropriate for a battery-powered lock.
There is currently no OTA update path, and newer Zigbee modules show the same behavior.
This appears to be either a firmware bug or a design decision in Nimly’s Zigbee implementation.
Have same issue here, changed the batteries 3 times since November and guessing is because of the connect module which is only 2m from Homey. Will try without the module and see how long will last this time.
Same issue, its kinda useless now. 20 days and battery replacement…
Tried reaching out to Nimly also but still no response. Maybe time to look for an other brand?
Got in touch with the support and they offered to send a new module with newer firmware. Took one week for me from sending the mail to receiving it. For now it’s been one week with the new module and looking promising.
Thats great to hear! Still working good? How did you contact Nimly? I’m trying but no reply on mail either from Nimly site or the link in the Homey App contact
Been 3 weeks now and I can say the ZigBee connection with homey is very stable while very little battery drainage. I guess the new module with newer firmware solved the issue.
Contacted the support using the existsing email address on their webpage. They replied in less then 24h and believe they’re aware of this issues as no extra question asked.
I got in contact and they sent me updated module. I have used it for 14 days now and its working, maybe too good as its still reporting 100% battery. So now I worry it doesnt report correct battery status…
The module update only prolonged the battery life by 10+15 days, as after 30 days had to change the batteries again. Then with the new batteries in place 3 days later the battery status dropped from 100 to 70. Maybe it’s time to move on and look at other smart locks alternatives.
I got status from 100 to ~75 in the first 7 days then ~55 after 2 weeks more and nothing since the lock started beeping 5 times with each door opening and until it died. Yours is till att 100% since you got you module ?
Yes. I have two locks and got replacement module for both. They have been installed for 4-weeks and 1-week and both show 100% and has since it was installed. I’d prefer they went down bit by bit…
