# Aqara Wireless Switch activation in the home screen new App

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [January 17, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142 "2019-01-17T15:55:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![wesley\_w](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wesley_w/32/10127_2.png) [@wesley\_w](https://community.homey.app/u/wesley_w)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142/1 "2019-01-17T15:55:41Z")

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Upgraded to 2.0. no problems so far. Question… is in the home screen i see al my devices. I cannot activate a aqara switch by pressing on it. when long presssing the icon i go into the battery status. The switch works in a flow. wil this be implemented?

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142/2 "2019-01-17T16:12:51Z")

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Switches (and buttons) are one-way devices for Homey: you press the switch, the signal it sent to Homey, and Homey will activate any relevant flows.

It doesn’t work the other way around, where pressing the switch device on Homey would send a “switch now” event to the switch.

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142/3 "2019-01-17T16:20:39Z")

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And this is where the [Xiaomi app topic](https://community.homey.app/t/xiaomi-aqara-smart-home-zigbee-app-v0-4-3/156) comes in. Gonna close this. If u have any problems with that plz contact me or any other moderator.

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**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/aqara-wireless-switch-activation-in-the-home-screen-new-app/7142/4 "2019-01-17T16:20:42Z")

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Closed on January 17, 2019, 4:20pm UTC