Right now, Home/Away geofencing works smooth in Homey, but Awake/Asleep still forces us to manually flip switches or build workaround flows. That’s a missed opportunity for a core feature.
Our phones already know when we’re sleeping and how we’re using them. Tapping into that data solves the problem for everyone:
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Auto Sleep Tracking: Using native tech like the Android Sleep API lets Homey flip your status to Asleep or Awake automatically in the background - easy for casual users.
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Extra Flow Triggers: Exposing basic phone data (like charging status, next alarm, or screen lock) opens up killer automations for power users, like starting a sunrise light scene before your phone alarm rings.
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Simple Opt-in Toggle: Keep advanced phone sensors turned off by default in app settings so it never clutters the UI or drains battery for people who don’t want it.
If the app hooks into native mobile sleep APIs then Awake/Asleep can just work out of the box like Home/Away. Adding an opt-in toggle in the app to expose extra phone sensors as Flow cards would enable power users to build advanced routines.
