# \[APP\]\[Pro\] Beacon - Detect your presence with BLE beacons **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, tools, homey-pro\ **Created:** [November 1, 2018, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550 "2018-11-01T17:45:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/622 "2021-04-29T18:18:02Z")
@milkplus Mike, just alter the url and add `/test/` at the end of it. Official app `https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.koktail.beacon/Beacon/` Test app `https://homey.app/nl-nl/app/com.koktail.beacon/Beacon/test/` ---
**Author:** ![milkplus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/milkplus/32/35755_2.png) [@milkplus](https://community.homey.app/u/milkplus)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/623 "2021-04-29T18:28:26Z")
Ah, great! Thanks, bud. TIL indeed haha ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/624 "2021-04-29T19:18:09Z")
IDK why it’s a ‘hidden’ feature. You know what you’re doing if you use test version apps, so why not provide the link for it if a test version is available. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Koktail](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/koktail/32/51498_2.png) [@Koktail](https://community.homey.app/u/Koktail)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/625 "2021-04-29T19:18:47Z")
I also run into an bug in the BLE binding: [BLE discovery gives no advertisements · Issue #202 · athombv/homey-apps-sdk-issues · GitHub](https://github.com/athombv/homey-apps-sdk-issues/issues/202) ---
**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:** [April 29, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/626 "2021-04-29T20:14:31Z")
Yes, I discovered the advertisements @ advanced settings were empty. Else, **it’s working fine again** overhere. Flows aren’t triggered too much anylonger and detection is fairly good, I have to fiddle a bit with the time-out and verification settings. ---
**Author:** ![milkplus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/milkplus/32/35755_2.png) [@milkplus](https://community.homey.app/u/milkplus)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/627 "2021-04-30T05:44:07Z")
Hey @Peter_Kawa can you pls share your settings? Have updated to the test version but my Tile Pro still keeps ducking in and out ever few minutes. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/628 "2021-04-30T13:52:22Z")
It’s not 100% yet. (Running v6.1.0-rc.1) My beacons report out and back in every x mins/hours, not a pattern I can discover. Note the gap in the log (long version below screenshot) between 02:41AM and 10:57AM today: ```auto 2021-04-30 02:41.36 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 10:57.57 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false ``` (AND, I just unticked `Display non-static afdresses anyway` to see if it makes a difference. But my beacons have static addresses, so…) ![Screenshot_20210430-154426_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/b/ab6fe77a639320bdd9a362611f0980f301b06e87.jpeg) - logs ```auto 2021-04-28 23:26.38 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-28 23:26.40 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-28 23:26.47 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-28 23:26.47 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-28 23:28.13 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-28 23:28.39 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 00:08.17 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 01:40.35 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 01:41.15 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 02:03.05 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 02:03.45 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 02:05.40 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 12:00.07 Pe_auto status: "true" 2021-04-29 21:54.33 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 21:57.27 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-29 22:00.26 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-29 22:05.31 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-29 22:11.57 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-29 22:19.57 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 22:20.23 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 22:36.04 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 22:36.31 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 22:42.53 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 22:43.19 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 23:17.22 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-29 23:33.26 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 23:34.18 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 23:44.29 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-29 23:44.53 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-29 23:54.46 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-30 01:04.29 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 01:05.00 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 02:41.04 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 02:41.36 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 10:57.57 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 10:59.29 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 12:06.12 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 12:06.43 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 12:34.04 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 12:34.36 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 12:35.06 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 12:36.09 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 12:44.26 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 12:45.29 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 12:54.14 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 12:54.46 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 13:07.08 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 13:08.11 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 13:36.04 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false 2021-04-30 13:37.38 Flow ELSE Lief Beacon thuis J/N: true 2021-04-30 13:47.00 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 13:47.10 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 13:47.28 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-30 14:36.46 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beacon Pe_8erdeur Gecancelled 2021-04-30 14:36.48 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 14:57.02 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 15:23.57 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 15:23.59 Flow ELSE Peter Away > beaconPe_auto Gecancelled 2021-04-30 15:45.59 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false ``` ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_de\_Vos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_de_vos/32/151925_2.png) [@Peter\_de\_Vos](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_de_Vos)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/629 "2021-04-30T14:39:41Z")
These settings work fine for me: ![Screenshot_2021-04-30-16-38-24](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/2/92193665b8faa33396dc668790743c105c9cce18.png) ---
**Author:** ![Piero\_F](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/piero_f/32/22759_2.png) [@Piero\_F](https://community.homey.app/u/Piero_F)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/630 "2021-04-30T17:45:48Z")
Hello, I collaborated with @Koktail for the new version of the Beacon app. First of all, even though the Homey firmware 6.0.0 has relevant improvements for the Bluetooth support, still there are some minor issues that are preventing the Beacon app from working at its best. Maybe the upcoming Homey firmware 6.1.0 will solve the problems… Meanwhile the settings recommended by @Peter_de_Vos should work well (they work well also for me; if the detection is still unreliable, the parameter “verification amount outside range” can be raised from 5 to 6 or higher values). In addition to the new features announced by @Koktail there are two other minor features in v1.3.0: - Battery level (on selected models). - Ability to replace (repair) physical beacon devices without the need to re-create Homey flows and scripts (on iBeacon and Eddystone beacons). I wrote a short technical guide about the Beacon app and beacon devices. Those interested in a technical documentation [can find it here](https://github.com/pfreguia/com.beacon/wiki/Beacon-app-for-Homey:-Presence-thorugh-BLE-beacons). Best Regards _Piero_ ---
**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 1, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/631 "2021-05-01T01:27:27Z")
> [@Peter\_Kawa](#): > > `2021-04-30 15:45.59 Flow Lief Beacon thuis J/N: false` (Running v6.1.0-rc.1) No Beacon status changed after my last log. (Beacons didn’t move). Anyhow, I’ll try the 30/30 sec settings ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_Scholte](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/paul_scholte/32/16562_2.png) [@Paul\_Scholte](https://community.homey.app/u/Paul_Scholte)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/632 "2021-05-01T12:36:35Z")
Test version + 30/30 sec + verificationoutsiderange = 15 seems to do the trick. No false detections inside/outside range in 18 hrs. Thanks for the swift action. Regards, Paul ---
**Author:** ![NoX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nox/32/19909_2.png) [@NoX](https://community.homey.app/u/NoX)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/633 "2021-05-01T16:12:16Z")
@Koktail @Piero_F Is there any chance that Apple’s new Airtags are going to work with the Beacon app in the (near) future? ---
**Author:** ![Koktail](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/koktail/32/51498_2.png) [@Koktail](https://community.homey.app/u/Koktail)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/634 "2021-05-01T21:02:17Z")
I use a flow with an doorsensor on a timer: [https://homey.app/f/lWVKFA](https://homey.app/f/lWVKFA) ---
**Author:** ![Piero\_F](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/piero_f/32/22759_2.png) [@Piero\_F](https://community.homey.app/u/Piero_F)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/635 "2021-05-02T18:14:32Z")
Hello @Nox, What you ask for does not depend on our will or our ability. To use Airtags that advertises an encrypted ID, Apple must provide developers with a resolver service (a cloud service that takes as input the encrypted content of the Bluetooth advertisement and returns the ID of a registered Airtag). Does Apple offer this service? I don’t think so. What I understand is that Apple currently offer a cloud service for tracking your stuff (Same as Tile®). Anyway, I’m currently testing a beacon device with similar features (size, shape, case protection degree). I’ll let you know within 10 days. ---
**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 2, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/636 "2021-05-02T21:30:17Z")
30, 30,1,11 gave a few false positives the last 2 days. So confirmed ---
**Author:** ![NoX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/nox/32/19909_2.png) [@NoX](https://community.homey.app/u/NoX)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/637 "2021-05-03T01:31:04Z")
Hi @Piero_F, I fully realised upfront this wasn’t depending on your will or ability. I asked mainly because I didn’t know if the AirTag provided (sends out) the necessary information for you guys to get it working. The only thing I see (with my n00b eyes) is that it is a similar device to Tile Pro which does work. I thought that the AirTag would send out some BLE signal (so it can be found with iPhone when close enough) that Beacon app could pick up and that it “only” needed to be added to the app as ‘compatible device’ to get this working. But obviously there is more to it than that. I will crawl back I’m my n00b cave so you can continue your work 🤣 👍 ---
**Author:** ![PHB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/phb/32/12476_2.png) [@PHB](https://community.homey.app/u/PHB)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/638 "2021-05-03T22:02:08Z")
I have installed the Itag bluetooth tracker and am testing it. 1st day went well. setting: 30,30,1.15 ---
**Author:** ![PascalB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dbc845/32.png) [@PascalB](https://community.homey.app/u/PascalB)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/639 "2021-05-05T14:13:45Z")
After a PTP and fresh batteries for both my beacons, I am now at 32,25,1,6 without false aways. ---
**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 6, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/640 "2021-05-06T15:57:49Z")
Thx! I copied your settings, I still had a few false positives, even when 1 beacon lies next to Homey ---
**Author:** ![PHB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/phb/32/12476_2.png) [@PHB](https://community.homey.app/u/PHB)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550/641 "2021-05-06T20:30:19Z")
No false positive for 4 days in a row. works fine [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550.md?page=30) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/app-pro-beacon-detect-your-presence-with-ble-beacons/3550.md?page=32)