I am trying to figure out a way to modify gps coordinates parameters of a device_tracker object from within an automation. The reason is that I receive gps coordinates updated from another device (child watch). At the same time I want to keep the device_tracker object available so that when updates …

Another possible solution is to use the owntrack device tracker without installing the app on your phone. If you setup HA for owntrack and then publish gps etc to mqtt, HA will see that as a device tracker. You can automate the publishing of MQTT [image] MQTT Publish service Instructio…

No one? Ok, the latest thing I did, I successfully installed appdeamon and now it is running as service, so I will appreciate if someone gives me some advise how to achieve it with app? This app should listen to changes of 2 sensors -> the gps coordinates and then to update the HA device_tracker.XX…

I would create a template sensor who’s value is updated based on which device tracker has the most recent update attribute. (or create two input numbers to hold the current lat / long values you need for automation) Something like If device tracker 1 update attribute is < device tracker 2 update …

Can I format such template sensor to look like a device tracker entity? to have the same json structure? Even if possible, still I need to have the device_tracker entity updated - otherwise I will lose other advantages, e.g. display on map, automations that expect such entity will not work, it will…

Rob, I was using exactly this approach before but didnt know it will work without the app on the phone. I wanted to reduce the apps and make it more simple. I will give this a try. However i will try also with the appdaemon - now getting some knowledge about this nice way to build more complex thing…

Ok Rob, brilliant! I can confirm now it works now fine with just the owntracks and mqtt updates WITHOUT THE Owntracks APP on the iphones! :slight_smile: I will post here in this topic any outcome with the appdaemon, though… if I make it. Thanks!

The other part of my system is sosumi to use the iphone’s ifind feature to push locate it. [image] Get HA to ask your iPhone where it is and put info in MQTT /Owntrack device_tracker Share your Projects! I have used sosumi to create a php program that gets the info from i…

now this is possible via the ios app by sending to the phone a notification with message “request_location_update”. It works and I’ve set that to 20 mins to update these statuses.

I can’t get the app to work on my iphone4

Yes, I confirm on my daughter’s iPhone 4 it stopped working but still I can send location update from the app (otherwise is just blank screen of the app with only the header and footer). On the iPhone 6S is fine.

Change attribute parameters of device_tracker device from automation

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The other part of my system is sosumi to use the iphone’s ifind feature to push locate it.