# \[APP\] Aqara & Xiaomi Smart Home - Simplify your life with a smarter home **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 57
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1189 "2019-10-27T16:07:21Z")
mmm, oké… Maybe the soldering is than not oke i gess. ---
**Author:** ![Snippem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/snippem/32/12631_2.png) [@Snippem](https://community.homey.app/u/Snippem)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1190 "2019-10-27T21:44:34Z")
Maybe a less permanent way to hack your sensor use a Hb pencil. This way a alcohol clean can revert the sensor hack without a soldering iron. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1191 "2019-10-28T07:44:27Z")
Great idea!!! Never thought of that. Worked like a charm. Now it works! Thanks all! ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 7:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1192 "2019-10-28T07:51:54Z")
Does this really work? How much pencil do you need to put on?? ---
**Author:** ![Snippem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/snippem/32/12631_2.png) [@Snippem](https://community.homey.app/u/Snippem)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1193 "2019-10-28T08:01:59Z")
Just use a soft one hb4 and draw the line between two points a couple of times and test. Did 5 sensors in half a hour or less not a single time had to retry. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 8:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1194 "2019-10-28T08:18:51Z")
And it immediately worked for me, as you have probably seen above, my soldering skills lack a bit. I have drawn the Hb pencil line a couple of times and it worked without any problems. ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 9:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1195 "2019-10-28T09:59:17Z")
> **[Staedtler Tradition Pencils \[6 Pack\] Grade - 4B: Amazon.co.uk: Office Products](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Staedtler-Tradition-Pencils-Pack-Grade/dp/B00KDHK8TI/)** > > £3.49 This? I don’t seem to see a HB4? What sort of load level does this work for? ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 10:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1196 "2019-10-28T10:00:07Z")
For me a regular pencil worked, just Hb. Borrowed it from my son 😉 ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1197 "2019-10-28T12:53:32Z")
New question on a different tack - I’m looking into the Aqara relay and remember a while back that there was an issue with only the first output working? Just searched the thread and cant see confirmation that this was resolved - can the relay now be used for both? Hoping to do the following with it: > [@Velux Blinds 868 / io home control](https://community.homey.app/t/velux-blinds-868-io-home-control/10003/21): > > [20190412\_072522] ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1198 "2019-10-28T13:55:15Z")
Both can be operated individually. PS Remember: the relay is not potential free! ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1199 "2019-10-28T14:19:38Z")
Sorry… i saw mention of that, but i don’t really know what it means! Will it work for what is suggested in that thread? ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1200 "2019-10-28T17:54:00Z")
The Xiaomi relay will put 230v on the remote control. So, don’t do this! The Fibaro FGS-222 allows to switch potential free. So, that will work. I initially bought the Xiaomi relay to switch on/off my central heater. Now, I went for the Fibaro. ---
**Author:** ![vaderag](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vaderag/32/150_2.png) [@vaderag](https://community.homey.app/u/vaderag)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2019, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1201 "2019-10-28T20:52:47Z")
Thanks for the warning!! ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 6:45am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1202 "2019-10-29T06:45:55Z")
Are u sure the contacts are not potential free? When you remove the red wire (showen on the pictures on Aliexpress) and connect the supplay voltage to the contacts “N” and “L” it looks to mee that the contact’s then potential free from the suplay voltage. otherwise the red wire was not nessesery. (just my opninion) ---
**Author:** ![Inunekko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/inunekko/32/13815_2.png) [@Inunekko](https://community.homey.app/u/Inunekko)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1203 "2019-10-29T09:51:32Z")
I also have issues connecting new zigbee Aquara devices, 26 are working (13 are routers) but I try to add a WXKG03LM. It says ‘connecting device’ but it won’t step further and after a while I get the time out. And yes, I keep the device alive by pressing every second. I also tried the PTP for \>15 minutes and restart the app. Nothing works… I did manage to remove and reinstall one of my Ikea repeaters, so it seems that it only affects Aquara devices. Any tips, besides resetting the Zigbee network? (I dont want to do this wth so many devices and flows) ---
**Author:** ![Inunekko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/inunekko/32/13815_2.png) [@Inunekko](https://community.homey.app/u/Inunekko)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1204 "2019-10-29T14:33:15Z")
Hmm, ok… I updated my Homey to V3.0.0 and now I’m able to add the devices (even from a distance of 2m) ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1205 "2019-10-30T06:39:33Z")
Tested and this is not the case! The red wire made me purchase these relays, later to find out the are not potential free. ---
**Author:** ![dan\_daniel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dan_daniel/32/17136_2.png) [@dan\_daniel](https://community.homey.app/u/dan_daniel)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1206 "2019-10-30T08:43:24Z")
Hi, I’d LOVE to control smart valves(trv - like Netatmo/Tado…), can we expect this from Xiaomi ? Or it is possible to control a smart valve from different brand on xiaomi home app? ---
**Author:** ![Stievo9997](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/stievo9997/32/12658_2.png) [@Stievo9997](https://community.homey.app/u/Stievo9997)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1207 "2019-10-30T11:27:08Z")
Update on the Aqara Switch (WXKG11LM), So i assume it was a doa, sended it back to the seller. But i bought a aqara door sensor, which worked seamless the first time. Thanks anyway for the support. ---
**Author:** ![mic62](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mic62/32/15756_2.png) [@mic62](https://community.homey.app/u/mic62)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/1209 "2019-11-02T11:23:26Z")
Hello, sadly there is no search thread internal function in long thready as this one. So I hope my following question hasn’t been answered in one of the past 1161 posts. All (but one) of my Aqara sensors (mostly door/window sensors, but also two movement, two switches, one temperature sensor and the cube) do report constantly a battery level of 100%. But as they are already working more than half a year this can’t be true. There is only one door/window sensor that reports 83%. Battery type seems to be reported correctly. Anyone with a hint how I can see the true battery level for all the other sensors? [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156.md?page=56) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156.md?page=58)