# Aqara magic cube pairing **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [November 27, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069 "2020-11-27T17:52:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Evert\_Bruinsma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/evert_bruinsma/32/29773_2.png) [@Evert\_Bruinsma](https://community.homey.app/u/Evert_Bruinsma)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/1 "2020-11-27T17:52:40Z")
I orderd a new Aqara Magic Cube - model MFKZQ01LM. I added the Aquara App (version 0.8.0 by Ted Tolboom) to my Homey and selected the Cube from the list. I press install button in the app and wait until the app is ready for pairing and follow the instruction on the screen. I press (and keep pressing) the button in the cube. The blue LED will light and will go off after 3 seconds. But no flashing led (2 or 3 times) or whatever. The LED is off and will stay off. I removed the battery and reinserted it again but no change. What is wrong? different model, wrong procedure? ---
**Author:** ![Hans\_Latour](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hans_latour/32/16913_2.png) [@Hans\_Latour](https://community.homey.app/u/Hans_Latour)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/2 "2020-11-28T14:15:15Z")
Just installed the cube. I almost gave up, didn’t work, restarted Homey, still no result. After the 10th try suddenly it tried to connect but timed out. The 15th time 🙂 it finally worked. No idea what is the issue, but just don’t give up trying 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Evert\_Bruinsma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/evert_bruinsma/32/29773_2.png) [@Evert\_Bruinsma](https://community.homey.app/u/Evert_Bruinsma)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/3 "2020-11-28T14:29:09Z")
Did you get the flashing LED after pressing the button for a long time? I don’t see the two (or three) flashes when the blue LED goes off. I want to know if this is normal. ---
**Author:** ![CB83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cb83/32/30125_2.png) [@CB83](https://community.homey.app/u/CB83)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/4 "2020-11-28T14:49:57Z")
I also had some struggle. Aftera reset of the cube and restart of Homey, it worked. Altså perhaps check the battery ---
**Author:** ![Kevin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kevin/32/7999_2.png) [@Kevin](https://community.homey.app/u/Kevin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/5 "2020-11-28T18:00:47Z")
I had troubles pairing my cube a year ago. It behaved quite similar to what I’ve read here. My cube turned out to be broken (solder missing on pin of battery holder), after some soldering I was able to (re)pair it. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/3/73c364b95071e59b1326b16d3c4f64ac6ebcbfbb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Evert\_Bruinsma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/evert_bruinsma/32/29773_2.png) [@Evert\_Bruinsma](https://community.homey.app/u/Evert_Bruinsma)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/6 "2020-11-28T22:02:20Z")
Thanks for the hint, Kevin. I checked mine and the soldering was quite well. And that was to be expected since the LED is blue for a few seconds when the button is pressed. ---
**Author:** ![Jiri.Michalek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jiri.michalek/32/30705_2.png) [@Jiri.Michalek](https://community.homey.app/u/Jiri.Michalek)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 9:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/7 "2020-12-02T09:28:06Z")
I paired my new Aquara Cube (2pcs) without any problem. ---
**Author:** ![QMatt4eveR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/qmatt4ever/32/31370_2.png) [@QMatt4eveR](https://community.homey.app/u/QMatt4eveR)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/8 "2020-12-02T20:56:29Z")
I’m facing the exact same problem I suppose. The soldering is correct. I do not see a difference between the 3 sec press for linking and a 5 sec press for ‘reset’ (following the user-guidance that came along with the cube) I did try it after rebooting both homey and resetting cube. After 10 times still nothing. I wonder how your lights blink when you try to link it, mine are as following: I press the button for 3sec: I get 3 led blinks (of which 2 slow and the third fast after) the I keep clicking once (not holding onto) the button once every 2 seconds. When I press it it blinks and then I can wait 1-2 sec and it will blink again without me clicking. So it isn’t doing what it is doing in the following video: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/f/8fa9cf57d7e75ab58dc442e1ff260864fc3c354d.jpeg "Pairing Xiaomi Aqara Cube MFKZQ01LM") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhMrcIAdGxg) Did any of you get that kind of triple blinking after the first 3 blinks? Don’t understand why it ain’t pairing as simple like this haha: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/9/49bc92dad846af01372c82776994b3d5006c9582.jpeg "The Aqara Cube. A magical smart home controller? - Talks with Homey") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar_cCKWF9H0) ---
**Author:** ![Evert\_Bruinsma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/evert_bruinsma/32/29773_2.png) [@Evert\_Bruinsma](https://community.homey.app/u/Evert_Bruinsma)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 7:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/9 "2020-12-03T07:54:42Z")
Mine isn’t blinking after the first reset of 3 seconds. I ordered another one from RobbShop which has the same symptoms. When I press the reset button (and keep pressing it) until the blue LED will go off, nothing happens. No 3 blinks! I press the button every 1-2 seconds and the LED lights a few milli-seconds but no response in the App. Finally, the pairing gives a timeout. It isn’t as easy as it seems on the video from Homey. ---
**Author:** ![tlangelaar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tlangelaar/32/10980_2.png) [@tlangelaar](https://community.homey.app/u/tlangelaar)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/10 "2020-12-03T10:37:33Z")
Have you measured the voltage from the battery? It should at least be 3V. See [[HOW TO] Measure batteries on faltering battery powered devices!](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-measure-batteries-on-faltering-battery-powered-devices/15561) for details. And the initial foil / plastic slip around the battery has been removed right? ---
**Author:** ![Evert\_Bruinsma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/evert_bruinsma/32/29773_2.png) [@Evert\_Bruinsma](https://community.homey.app/u/Evert_Bruinsma)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/11 "2020-12-03T10:54:05Z")
Thanks for the suggestion. I checked the battery and it has 2.830 volts. There is no foil around the battery since the Box showed a blue LED when I push the reset button. And I replaced the battery for a new one with 2.9 Volts, and now I am getting the situation the LED is flashing 2 times after the long reset press. I think this is the solution! ---
**Author:** ![XiDomoticZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/xidomoticz/32/41049_2.png) [@XiDomoticZ](https://community.homey.app/u/XiDomoticZ)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/12 "2021-05-23T18:34:42Z")
I had the same problem. After a reset of my Homey Pro it works without any problem 👍 ---
**Author:** ![QMatt4eveR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/qmatt4ever/32/31370_2.png) [@QMatt4eveR](https://community.homey.app/u/QMatt4eveR)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-magic-cube-pairing/38069/13 "2021-06-20T01:11:38Z")
After the homey update to v5 the cube could connect.