I’m looking for the best way to let Homey know when I’m at home. I found the app Smart Presence but it seems to be only able to be used to register changes? For example, I want to be able to activate flows based on time with the condition that I am at home. So if it´s after sunset and I’m at home, t…

I’ve found Homeys built in GEO location service works fairly well. I have my carport light programmed to come on when ever I arrive home each day… 95% of the time it’s on when I arrive … I also never get any false “user left home” notifications while I’m actually at home. I have my system autom…

[image] Russell_S: It’s not the fault of the app, rather Google and Apple are making it harder to have their phones tracked on a LAN… You can turn that off when your phone is connected to specific WiFi networks (like your home network).

Thx, What do you mean by turn off ? Is there a setting on the phone . ? Cheers

[image] Russell_S: What do you mean by turn off ? Is there a setting on the phone . ? Yes, in the WiFi settings you can turn off using a private (randomized) address for any particular WiFi network, at least on iOS.

Thx. I just went through the settings on my IPad. Looks like they have now added a turn off feature for “private addressing” I might do a re-test at some point to see if it makes any difference. I rent out the space upstairs at my place. To check to see if a tenant is home ive tried using Smart …

What iOS version do you use? Some user have big problems after updating to iOS 15. [image] Homey location not working after update iPhone tot iOS 15 Questions & Help I have used the built in location function from Homey for years without any problem. Always with an iPhone…

[image] DirkG: What iOS version do you use? Some user have big problems after updating to iOS 15. I use iOS 15 so that probably explains my problems then.

I had problems with phones turning Wifi off and on for extended periods while charging. So wifi tracking will not work for every one, even if you manage to fix IP addresses. BTW. Tracking tenants movements without their explicit approval is illegal in most parts of the world.

Not all our family members have the Homey app, but we have Apple Homekit. I’ve created a virtual device per family member in Homey (a fan: running if home, stopped if away). Since we all have iPhones, the homekit automation can set the fans running or stopped based on Apple Homekit’s own “when perso…

I use the geofence with smartpresence combined. Give your smartphones a fixed ip on your router, and the first that detects you are away or home changes your status. Works almost all the time :grin:

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What iOS version do you use? Some user have big problems after updating to iOS 15.

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