# \[APP\] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify your life with a smarter home

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, zigbee\
**Created:** [August 22, 2018, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156 "2018-08-22T20:18:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Maurice\_OT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/maurice_ot/32/3726_2.png) [@Maurice\_OT](https://community.homey.app/u/Maurice_OT)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/494 "2019-02-04T10:12:46Z")

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Thanks for the upate TED. This was my biggest issue lately where bulbs went out when not triggered.  
Hopefully with 0.5.2 this wil be gone 🙂

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/495 "2019-02-04T10:13:24Z")

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Q&A time; more A then Q…

> [@Maurice\_OT](#):
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> After updating to v0.5.0 I have the idea that the human body sensors react differently.  
> Before this update, my sensors all worked 100% reliable, but now I seen many times that my motion sensor doesn’t see movement (even when I move slowly) and switches off my lights where in the previous app this never happened

@Maurice_OT Initially, I thought about a mesh issue, but if you are using long motion alarm cancellation times, this could have been caused by the lifeline report directly updating the alarm state. That should be solved in v0.5.2

> [@Martijn\_Kamp](#):
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> Is it with the Temperature/Humidity sensors anyway possible to show some changes in values in the log.

I’ll need to check if it is (already) possible to write to the device log from within the app.

> [@Jari\_Tyrvainen](#):
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> I don’t know is this app issue or Homey issue. Some of my Xiaomi devices go offline. I get those back online when is re-pairing those. But after that some other Xiaomi devices go offline. I have 38 zigbee devices. All Xiaomi devices (22pcs) are EndDevices and only 1 of those is connect directly to Homey. But all my RouterDevices are connected direct to Homey, that is maybe Homey problem.

> [@edwintan](#):
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> @TedTolboom Just migrated my 9 x Aqara single and double wall switches (lumi\_neutral version) from my Aqara Gateway back to Homey. However, all of them are trying to talk directly to Homey and meshing does not happen.

@Jari_Tyrvainen and @edwintan I don’t have any control over Z-wave / Zigbee mesh-creation from within the app; this is all handled within the core. As well as showing the routes on the tooling.

Some simple checks:

- Do the / all devices still work as they intend to work? If so, simply ignore the routing tables.
- When going to the [Zigbee tools section](https://developer.athom.com/tools/zigbee), please check that the ‘Current Command’ (bottom row of the system information) shows ‘generateMap’.
  - if not, force refresh the page, until it does show ‘generateMap’
  - if it does, wait for 2-3 minutes and the routes should start showing

> [@danone](#):
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> Thank you! This was a big one for me, yet I have never report it as I used an workaround solution.  
> Thank you again!

I still fail miserably in mind reading…

> [@Exile82](#):
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> It is clearly stated that they dont support battery reporting, but my question us basically if this is something that might come, or if there are hard limitions for these devices

Only the Xiaomi temperature and humidity sensor and the Xiaomi Cube are reporting battery levels. All other Xiaomi devices; e.g. occupancy sensor or door and window sensor are not.

This is indeed a device limitation. I haven’t seen any communication from these devices that could even hold the battery info.

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**Author:** ![Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mole/32/10823_2.png) [@Mole](https://community.homey.app/u/Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/496 "2019-02-04T10:19:32Z")

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Anybody any thoughts on how to accomplish this?

> Can somebody share their flow with the new 2.0 app if they managed to get the volume up / down of a sonos system by turning the cube clockwise / anti-clockwise? I can not figure out how to make it happen…Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/497 "2019-02-04T10:50:37Z")

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@Mole did you try a similar setup as described in:

> **[Xiaomi Cube (Zigbee) - usability - options - how to - discussion - Page 2](https://forum.athom.com/discussion/4923/xiaomi-cube-zigbee-usability-options-how-to-discussion/p2)**
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> Maybe try something like this?

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**Author:** ![Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mole/32/10823_2.png) [@Mole](https://community.homey.app/u/Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 11:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/498 "2019-02-04T11:36:22Z")

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Yes, but can not see where I go wrong:

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 11:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/499 "2019-02-04T11:55:47Z")

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Step by step:

1. I would recommend to combine both actions into one into the math.js calculation card
2. does the first flow work? Manually set the volume of the Sonos to a different level and test this flow to see if the volume is changed
3. Does after a rotation the BL variable change?

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/500 "2019-02-04T12:00:00Z")

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**Don"t see a command to actually SET the value (Sonos volume - keuken) to the Sonos speaker.**

if you don’t SET these value to the speaker, it won’t work!  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/2/2a82c790cb93386943e6952f918e55237d555732.png)

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**Author:** ![Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mole/32/10823_2.png) [@Mole](https://community.homey.app/u/Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/501 "2019-02-04T15:56:26Z")

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> 1. I would recommend to combine both actions into one into the math.js calculation card
> 2. does the first flow work? Manually set the volume of the Sonos to a different level and test this flow to see if the volume is changed
> 3. Does after a rotation the BL variable change?

Forgive me for being a noob. I tried several options but it does not respond. When i test the first flow it gives me an error: Token\_out-of-range. So the answer on the 2 question is no. I do not get the first question, where and how can i combine both actions?  
About the third question, if i turn the cube i see that the variable does change…

I made a “simple” flow to see if it works anyway, and in this setup it responds. It seems to go wrong with translating the turning into a volume step.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/a/ae8ac9f555f47c2ee40e6aaff4ae57ff20f51e12.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/5/55936cc732231fa7d337ad4a1e8351fa8cb0ba57.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/c/ca429cf64e0bbafc952c1e347a4ca8b7ba6eb6a1.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/502 "2019-02-04T19:06:25Z")

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Can u try the BL cards without the tags but with the names of the variables typed?

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**Author:** ![Jari\_Tyrvainen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jari_tyrvainen/32/9451_2.png) [@Jari\_Tyrvainen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jari_Tyrvainen)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/503 "2019-02-05T05:11:55Z")

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My problem was bad Homey power supply. First devices drop from mesh, later Homey drop from Internet and booting. Then I take power off about 20min. After that Homey not start anymore. Then I change new USB power supply and everything works now.

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 6:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/504 "2019-02-05T06:38:41Z")

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Ok. Good to hear it is solved now!

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**Author:** ![Capt.Kiwi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/capt.kiwi/32/9670_2.png) [@Capt.Kiwi](https://community.homey.app/u/Capt.Kiwi)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/505 "2019-02-05T08:53:31Z")

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Hello Ted,

I now also experience zigbee devices that drop out of the mesh network. It happen when i added an Ikea wall outlet to the mesh. When it was added too homey I have PullThePlug from homey placed my Ikea outlet upstairs and after 15 minutes i powered homey again. This is what i do to make sure the mesh is created with the routers i have placed all over the house.

I now see devices that donot connect to the homey and are actually in close proximity of the homey like MAX 4 meters.

I can add them again but everytime i reset the MESH network devices are dropping of in the list. When you just pull the plug for 10 seconds the mesh is not changed.

 ![zigbee-mesh-problem](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/7/78d8ed8a6d938365b2a42aed0fc004d74a02f1a6.png)

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**Author:** ![Kjelle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kjelle/32/8665_2.png) [@Kjelle](https://community.homey.app/u/Kjelle)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/506 "2019-02-05T11:33:12Z")

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@TedTolboom Will/can you add history to vibration sensor? I realy like that you added battery info on the other sensor btw. 🙂

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/507 "2019-02-05T12:20:13Z")

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> [@TedTolboom](#):
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> I’ll need to check if it is (already) possible to write to the device log from within the app.

Thanks @Kjelle, also for you donation! Much appreciated!

As mentioned above, it is not yet possible to choose as app developer which data is shown in the device history.

> [@TedTolboom](#):
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> I’ll need to check if it is (already) possible to write to the device log from within the app.

Currently Homey’s core only shows here the Boolean capabilities; `onoff` and `alarm_`. I’ll check with Athom if they will provide an option to be able to add data to this history.

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**Author:** ![Rob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rob/32/10272_2.png) [@Rob](https://community.homey.app/u/Rob)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/508 "2019-02-05T17:15:18Z")

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We are stil waiting for 0.5.2 is there a problem you probably know?

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**Author:** ![TedTolboom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tedtolboom/32/12081_2.png) [@TedTolboom](https://community.homey.app/u/TedTolboom)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/509 "2019-02-05T18:25:17Z")

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@Rob Still waiting for approval…  
I’ll kick Athom for the approval of this update.

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**Author:** ![Kjelle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kjelle/32/8665_2.png) [@Kjelle](https://community.homey.app/u/Kjelle)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/510 "2019-02-05T18:46:56Z")

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Ok, thank’s for replying Ted!  
I thought that it was in the app software because in the old insight i had the statics on all the sensors in the vibration device, now i only get battery, not any alarms at all…

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**Author:** ![Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mole/32/10823_2.png) [@Mole](https://community.homey.app/u/Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/511 "2019-02-06T14:05:19Z")

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If you mean like this, then unfortunately IT does not work…

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/7/7abf9b355e222e1161ca73787babcf0ecc56285c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/512 "2019-02-06T15:25:50Z")

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Your variable “Sonos volume - keuken” is now updated, but you need to set the value of this variable, to your Speaker by adding an extra card like:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/4/423be394d0e4ea8cae28f8e125f28860464edd85.png) Sonos volume - keuken

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**Author:** ![Mole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mole/32/10823_2.png) [@Mole](https://community.homey.app/u/Mole)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/513 "2019-02-06T15:29:30Z")

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Hi JPe4619, i have that already in another flow:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/0/0ed5bde0420603538859f39be1689450bd3b4520.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/2X/5/5924044857895d0f36494f21cf56c78767e7fc35.jpeg)

This with the flow above is the setup in wich i try to make IT work (+the BL)

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