Is it possible to wake up a Android device with homey or a homey app? Perhaps with HTTP request app, together with app on the tablet listening for http-calls? I would like to wake up the tablet (turn on the display) if motion is detected by a Hue motion sensor to make the Homey dashboard visible if…

You can do that with the automagic app

I’ve used this and similar apps Motion Detector Pro [image] Motion Detector Pro is a home security camera app, that uses the built-in camera to detect movements in the surrounding area using an advanced motion detection algorithm. If it detects movement it sends an email with a picture link…

I’m using Fully Kiosk Browser for this. Especially usefull if you are using the Android device as dashboard.

Thanks for your answers. The Browser seems to be a good way…but it’s an old Tab-S2 lite and has no front camera.

I use fully the Kiosk browser and an old Android Samsung tablet. I do not use the motion detection from the tablet. I plugged the charger from the tablet in a smart socket (KaKu). And in the fully settings I turn off the screen when the charger is disconnected, and turn on the screen when the charge…

And I think there is also a motion detection option in fully using the microphone, but I never tested it.

[image] KvM: I plugged the charger from the tablet in a smart socket (KaKu). And in the fully settings I turn off the screen when the charger is disconnected, and turn on the screen when the charger is connected. Hi and thanks. I would have Plugs, but the Orsam plugs are noisy and every time …

Thats one of the reasons I only turn off tje charger when nobody is home or awake. 4 clicks a day :slight_smile: And with this the display is always on (without delay) and the dashboard visible when someone walks by. I guess the screen can handle to be on a couple of hours per day.

I’m using macrodroid for this icm with http requests. Working perfectly.

[image] JackDaniel: You can do that with the automagic app Thanks for the hint. The app works good and the http-request from Homey to Automagic activates the display now.

[image] KonradWalsh: Motion Detector Pro How do you use this app?

Wake up Android device on motion detection?

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KonradWalsh May 23, 2019, 9:13pm 2

I’ve used this and similar apps

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