# Help with 'device has not reported back for x time period'

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/help-with-device-has-not-reported-back-for-x-time-period/70924>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 21, 2022, 7:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/help-with-device-has-not-reported-back-for-x-time-period/70924 "2022-10-21T07:41:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/help-with-device-has-not-reported-back-for-x-time-period/70924/6 "2022-10-21T08:35:05Z")

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I can’t find out what’s the trigger of that “device hasn’t reported in x hrs” card.  
I got notifications about sensors which were active every x hours, while they should’ve been quiet for the last 24h..

This flow might be interesting, it shows sensor devices (pir/temperature/contact), which didn’t send any update for 24h, and the other ones with a timestamp (if wanted with date & time).  
The script used was made by Robert Klep.

> [@The Flow Exchange(r) - Exchange Your Flows with Others!](https://community.homey.app/t/the-flow-exchange-r-exchange-your-flows-with-others/68981/13):
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> Sensor (or any device) Connection Check. Sometimes, you’ll discover a sensor or other device doesn’t report it’s status or value anymore, but it does NOT notify you of being offline… Well, this flow checks the, most recent update time of your sensors. You can run the flow every day, twice a day, just add or remove a time triggercard. The ‘inactive time’ can be edited as well (24hrs as default) and you can choose to not send notifications when all sensors did report inside the ‘inactive time…

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