# Why are flow not working? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [June 28, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478 "2023-06-28T20:53:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/1 "2023-06-28T20:53:19Z")
Hi, i’m new to homey. And after a few days, I’m no longer enthusiastic about it. I created 1 flows and want to know why it doesn’t work. ![Unbenannt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/d/1d71fcfa0fcf2a9cd89020068b61c079e81d0fa6.jpeg) thanks ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/2 "2023-06-28T21:22:41Z")
Sorry to hear you are loosing your enthousiasme. As I’m new to reading my fortune telling ball too!. Cause with the amount of information you are giving us we can definitely tell you what is wrong. Please start by telling us _what_ isn’t working, as there are only 100 **s** of things that can be wrong, adding up to 1000s of possible solutions. Also try giving us more information, as in, what is your Homey Version, what have you already tried to _see_ what goes wrong with the flow (does it trigger, do all condition flows work, do the lights turn on if you test the flow itself), etc. ---
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/3 "2023-06-28T21:34:04Z")
Thanks for your reply Fibaro Motion sensor says no battery but can’t be right ![Unbenannt2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/3/03dd392964c5cab85bbc8c1958de8d239bc7c5c0.jpeg) because it reacts to the motion detectors on the device side ![Unbenannt](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/3/332ace4995a5ac8982d13d815e1dbf4e6b4e82d3.png) Another question please: is that correct? I do not think so . It is 23:32 between sunset and sunrise ![Unbenannt3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/9/e9dbb2cee88e53fb62b29aaf3d4c87513205f643.jpeg) version: 10.0.0-rc.118 Sunevents: v1.4.7 Test ---
**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/5 "2023-06-28T21:40:34Z")
I have read that the app sometimes had problems with a flow over 2 days. Maybe you can try it Is NOT between Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang. Then it is in one day. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/6 "2023-06-28T21:43:18Z")
> [@RudolfT](#): > > Fibaro Motion sensor says no battery but can’t be right Where does it say that? i see that it has 4 different flags: - Secure (x) (which means it is _unsecure_) - Offline (as it is a battery device it will be asleep (offline) 99% of the time, thus not receiving any information) - Battery (it is a battery device) - Unreachable (see offline explanation) to extend on @Mike1233 's answer. If you look at the condition, it shows _Yellow_ (= condition is false) instead of _Blue_ (= condition is true) ---
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/7 "2023-06-28T21:53:05Z")
You’re right, I read too quickly and thought it was something with a battery. I’m new to Homey. 🙂 I have some unreachable devices all the time ![Unbenannt5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/1/3131b29b930f20759e20f2102b7d57bb0b7db488.jpeg) ![Unbenannt4](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/a/da19a718171f42a68a2c8c316c6555bca6979f64.jpeg) ![Unbenannt6](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/0/b/0b8f6fc0e298c8074cec898bc7d99623a16c5591.jpeg) I do not know why. it’s just an apartment. I never had that with Fibaro HC3 ---
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/8 "2023-06-28T21:55:28Z")
that’s how it worked: Is NOT between Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang. thanks Mike ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/9 "2023-06-28T21:55:28Z")
> [@RudolfT](#): > > unreachable devices all the time What happens if you press three dots and TEST ? It’s quite normal but non battery powered devices shall come reachable immediately after TEST. ---
**Author:** ![Caseda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/caseda/32/138695_2.png) [@Caseda](https://community.homey.app/u/Caseda)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/10 "2023-06-28T21:57:39Z")
Unreachable extended explanation: Homey marks a device “unreachable” when the device didn’t respond in time with the “ok I received your message” for 3 times. As stated in my previous message, a battery device can’t receive anything unless you wake it up manually, so if you try to “test” or “heal” (as example) then it will of course fail and thus be marked “unreachable”. unreachable is just a flag for the user to let them know, if it isn’t working, then that _might_ be why it isn’t working. If it is working, then Homey just didn’t receive (or handle) the return signal in time, it won’t impact the functionality more (or less) if it is marked unreachable. ---
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/11 "2023-06-28T21:57:50Z")
> [@Sharkys](#): > > Was passiert, wenn Sie drei Punkte drücken und TEST ? Es ist ganz normal, aber nicht batteriebetriebene Geräte müssen sofort nach dem TEST erreichbar sein. after test \> Node is reachable! But that irritates me ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/12 "2023-06-28T21:58:37Z")
> [@RudolfT](#): > > . It is 23:32 between sunset and sunrise Yep, probably it doesn’t work correctly when it’s over two days period. I’m using variable IT’S DARK - when YES, then lights are turning ON based on motions. As this can have multiple conditions (illuminance sensor lux, time of day, sunevents…), you can adjust it as needed and the condition is still the same. Last but not lest, if you would like to keep it simple, use condition based on following variables as well : ![obrazek](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/3/e327deabc5c37d987beefdffc2131b68cd395260.png) ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/13 "2023-06-28T21:59:46Z")
> [@RudolfT](#): > > But that irritates me If it irritates you but the device still works, I would ignore it. Or execute a flow, which will send special RAW commands to those devices periodically - but that’s kind of hardcore solution. ---
**Author:** ![RudolfT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rudolft/32/72727_2.png) [@RudolfT](https://community.homey.app/u/RudolfT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/14 "2023-06-28T22:01:57Z")
thanks everyone for your help Good night ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/why-are-flow-not-working/83478/15 "2023-06-28T22:02:57Z")
> [@RudolfT](#): > > Good night 🌃