# Homeydash.com, a Homey dashboard

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Tags:** app, dashboard\
**Created:** [May 22, 2019, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509 "2019-05-22T15:39:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Satoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/satoer/32/38113_2.png) [@Satoer](https://community.homey.app/u/Satoer)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 9:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homeydash-com-a-homey-dashboard/13509/736 "2019-11-12T09:18:07Z")

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For users that are using the dashboard on an iPad or other tablet that want to lock / unlock (turn on and off) the tablet by Homey… For example controlled by a motion detector, or on during the day:  
I’ve coded a firmware for a ESP 32 (cheap microcontroller). To emulate a Bluetooth keyboard. This way you can turn the tablet wireless on and off. A nice non intrusive solution. No need for soldering.

> [@Homey ESP32 Bluetooth Keyboard firmware (can lock / unlock iPad remotely) Dev. review needed](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-esp32-bluetooth-keyboard-firmware-can-lock-unlock-ipad-remotely-dev-review-needed/20568):
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> I’ve had several request how I unlock and lock my iPad dashboard remotely. I used an old Pad2 that needed an new connector, so when I opened the iPad, I directly soldered a wire to the smart cover magnetic hall sensor to unlock. But opening an iPad is a real pain, and there are better wireless non-intrusive solutions. One solution is to emulate an Bluetooth keyboard and send lock and unlock key shortcuts to it. I’ve written an firmware for a cheap ESP32 module, no need for solde…

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