# \[APP\] 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3186
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156/3186 "2021-05-28T02:48:40Z")
I’d say, check your wifi vs zigbee channels to begin with Aqara loses connection: > [@Fixing disconnected Zigbee devices (without having to modify all flows)](https://community.homey.app/t/fixing-disconnected-zigbee-devices-without-having-to-modify-all-flows/37896): > > With the release of Homey firmware 5.0.0 some improvements have been made to the Zigbee stack. I experienced some devices that stopped communicating with Homey in previous firmware rc’s. For me most where battery powered Aqara & Xiaomi ZigBee sensors As I didn’t want to have to fix flows I have do the following: Remove the battery for a couple of seconds And/Or start pairing the same device without removing it, just in place where it was mounted. (Not near Homey) you get a [dupicate de… Interference check: > **[WiFi ZigBee Interference Checker](https://www.ostgardh.se/wifi_zigbee/index.html)** Uitleg: [https://support.metageek.com/hc/en-us/articles/203845040-ZigBee-and-WiFi-Coexistence](https://support.metageek.com/hc/en-us/articles/203845040-ZigBee-and-WiFi-Coexistence) > **[Channels 1, 6, 11 — Only](http://wifimetrix.com/channels-1-6-11-only)** Athom advice: [https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879-Advice-on-building-a-stable-Zigbee-network](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879-Advice-on-building-a-stable-Zigbee-network) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/app-aqara-xiaomi-smart-home-simplify-your-life-with-a-smarter-home/156)._