# IKEA Tradfri motion sensors stops responding, only motion detected

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**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [May 28, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-motion-sensors-stops-responding-only-motion-detected/47876 "2021-05-28T07:38:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-motion-sensors-stops-responding-only-motion-detected/47876/5 "2021-05-28T19:15:55Z")

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Indeed, the Homey device battery status is more gadget than real. So measure your battery with a multimeter tool, or just put in a brand new one to see if issues disappear.

Wifi vs. Zigbee

- Lost connection:  
[Fixing disconnected Zigbee devices (without having to modify all flows)](https://community.homey.app/t/fixing-disconnected-zigbee-devices-without-having-to-modify-all-flows/37896)

- Interference check:  
[WiFi ZigBee Interference Checker](http://ostgardh.se/wifi_zigbee/index.html)

- Background:  
[https://support.metageek.com/hc/en-us/articles/203845040-ZigBee-and-WiFi-Coexistence](https://support.metageek.com/hc/en-us/articles/203845040-ZigBee-and-WiFi-Coexistence)

- Wifi guideline  
[http://wifimetrix.com/channels-1-6-11-only](http://wifimetrix.com/channels-1-6-11-only)

- Athom advice:  
[https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879-Advice-on-building-a-stable-Zigbee-network](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019239879-Advice-on-building-a-stable-Zigbee-network)

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