I want to trick HomeKit into seeing an Android Phone in the "Home Occupied" state - can anyone help?

Hello everyone! I have something of a Frankenstein like setup in my home. My wife & I use Apple, so HomeKit is high up in the mix. Our adult son is a gamer - so no Apple for him, he is Android/PC all the way - so Google Home is involved. We have also recently added an Echo Pop to have Alexa for when she would be useful (which is turning out to be more than I expected!) - Sitting over all of this is my new Homey Pro 2023.

Not sure how much of that is relevant to my question, but I know I like all the info I can get before I answer a question. So, my question is - is there some kind of virtual switch or something I can add to HomeKit to include my son and his Android in the Home Occupied state? Yeah, I know it’s a long shot, but…

@Rob_Morris
You can add a virtual switch, or plug, which represents the presence of your son’s Android;
That switch or plug should be published to homekit

You can control it it like this:


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