# \[APP\] 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")\
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> [@Leon\_van\_Geest](#):
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> So it must be my homey

You can’t put it like that with zigbee;

Zigbee can be a pain in the ass. It’s “sort of a standard" manufacturers can bend to their own likings (Aqara and Tuya tend to do that for example).

Wifi 2.4GHz signals can ruin your zigbee mesh.

Some brands/devices don’t mix @ Homey, like Aqara & Ikea lights. Note this problem is non-existent @ [zigbee2mqtt](https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/)

When you’re lucky, it just works. When not:

> [@Advanced Zigbee Troubleshooting on Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/advanced-zigbee-troubleshooting-on-homey/115930):
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> If you’re experiencing issues with your Zigbee network on Homey, here are advanced troubleshooting steps to help optimize performance and stability, especially in more complex environments: Power Supply Integrity A stable power supply is critical for Homey’s performance. An underpowered adapter can lead to instability in the Zigbee network. Always ensure you’re using a reliable adapter providing at least 2A. Power fluctuations can cause disconnections or communication failures, especially un…

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> [@Leon\_van\_Geest](#):
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> Complete reset will make me lose al my other flows and devices.

You can reset zigbee only, no need to reset Homey. But, you’ll have to pair all zigbee devices again. Flows can be repaired with [this cool script by Martijn](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-pro-cloud-tool-to-fix-advanced-flows-after-removing-and-re-adding-devices/65018)

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> [@Leon\_van\_Geest](#):
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> Any clue how to find out the real reason why the p1 meters are not pairing?

Unfortunately Homey zigbee is quite a black box compared to the aforementioned zigbee2mqtt alternative.

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