iOS/Hubitat - mobile based presence - *should* it work?

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I've spent a lot of time on making presence reliable, and have found a recipe that others have also found useful:

  • Setup one or more geofencing techniques on your phone. I use Alexa and Homekit, but others use Life360 or Owntracks or similar.
  • Setup this sensor that detects if your phone is on your wifi: [UPDATED] iPhone WiFi Presence Sensor
  • Use my app to combine those inputs into one reliable output for your presence: [RELEASE] Combined Presence

I know those threads have become pretty long, and it can be daunting to read through, so here are direct links to a couple comments that show how it all ends up being set up when you're doing this for multiple members of your household:

Note: I do NOT use Hubitat's own iOS app for presence. I've tested it and it never worked well for me. YMMV.

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