iCloud3 v3 iDevice Tracker - Version 3

rossk · October 15, 2021, 4:04pm

Hi

I have today managed to install and setup icloud3 and so far I love it, all looks good with no errors etc.

However when I left work today I went to local shops for 10 mins or so and when leaving and driving home I get several messages in short succession:

Sorry only have iPhone on me and could not find anywhere I could cut and paste this from:

What causes this and how to fix?
I did try the usual search for this error term but could not find anything.

TIA

gcobb321 · October 15, 2021, 7:47pm

@rossk
It sounds like the zone info in the ios app did not pick up the stationary zone and the ios app is out of sync with the zones in HA.

Force close the iOS App on the phone, then reload it. Open the iOS App, go to Location, scroll down and see if the Stationary Zones are listed. If so, you should be OK. If not, restart HA when you can and then repeat above.

gcobb321 · October 15, 2021, 7:49pm

iCloud3 v2.4.6 Released to HACS

v2.4.6 (10/11/2021)

Changed the icon for zones from mdi:cellphone-iphone to mdi:cellphone because of Home Assistant mdi update.
Changed the sensor state values for Travel Time, Distance, Next Update Time, etc. from an empty field to a value to address a Lovelace display change. The fields that were empty were not aligned with the field next to them. Travel Time will now display 0 min when in a zone. Other fields will display ‘___’ when empty.
Increased the Waze Route Server retry requests from 3 times to 6 times to try to resolve ‘No response from Waze Server, Calc will be used instead’ message.

rossk · October 15, 2021, 8:05pm

Thank you will try that tomorrow and report back if I have any further issues.

Hats off to you by the way for an awesome project.

Zucht · October 16, 2021, 4:55am

Updating iCloud3 from 2.4.5 to 2.4.6 with HACS fails. The error in the log after is:

Logger: homeassistant.config
Source: config.py:883 
First occurred: 06:46:21 (1 occurrences) 
Last logged: 06:46:21

Platform error: device_tracker - Integration 'icloud3' not found.

Reinstall in HACS doesnt change it.

poudenes · October 16, 2021, 8:00am

Here no issues with latest build 2.4.6

gcobb321 · October 16, 2021, 8:08am

@Zucht
The iCloud v2.4.6 HACS update has been fixed. I forgot to include the icloud3.zip file in the Release that HACS uses. Retry the HACS update again.

If iCloud3 doesn’t show up in HACS pending updates:

Select Integrations,
Type icloud3 in the search bar
Click the 3-dots in the lower right corner of the iCloud3 panel
Select Reinstall.

Zucht · October 16, 2021, 9:29am

Thanks for the quick fix @gcobb321👍🏻

Tismo · October 21, 2021, 12:48pm

I am lost with this. After you install it thru HACS what you do after. I know there is a lot of documentation but I can’t seem to understand how to get to the configuration screen or where to go for that matter.

gcobb321 · October 21, 2021, 2:30pm

@Tismo
The current version of iCloud3 uses yaml files (configuration.yaml, config-ic3.yaml) for configuration information. The Getting Started section of the iCloud3 documentation here explains the steps needed to configure and use iCloud3.

The next major version of iCloud3 will be handled as a true HA Integration with on-line configuration entry instead of yaml files,

Tismo · October 21, 2021, 2:36pm

Thank you so much. I’ll wait for next version

GaryK · October 21, 2021, 2:50pm

Going mainstream

pilot1981 · November 2, 2021, 4:49pm

there is a way to track Apple AirTag using HA?

gcobb321 · November 3, 2021, 6:30am

This was posted on June 21st

Air tags can not be tracked. For more info on this, follow the discussion here

gts72 · November 6, 2021, 4:35pm

Do I need to setup remote access for this to work? Currently running HA on a raspberry pi without remote access for security reasons

gcobb321 · November 7, 2021, 9:31am

@gts72
Yes, you need to set up remote access. This lets you use the iOS app to track your phone or other devices. The iOS app triggers entering and exiting zones, along with providing location updates along with the data provided from iCloud location services. Use letsencript/duckdns (HA integrations) and step up 2-factor authentication for HA access to secure your Pi.

DerekO · November 24, 2021, 9:41am

I’ve been using iCloud3 for quite some time now and generally it’s quite reliable. I use it on my phone, alongside hte HA app, on the in-laws phones as FmF devices, and on my families phones with family sharing.
Sometimes, like today, some of the devices just won’t update their location. My family phones, setup using family sharing, are saying they’re home, but they aren’t. In FindMy, they’re showing the correct location, but IC3 just won’t pick this up - I’ve tried pausing and resuming polling, restarting IC3, updating the location, etc. and it still says they’re home.
Any idea why?

poudenes · November 24, 2021, 9:53am

I see same issue. (iOS 15.x) sometimes my or my partners location is still far outside the house radius, it takes long time to change this. When I use find my app and update location of my partner then its inside the house radius but not updated in iCloud3.

DerekO · November 24, 2021, 10:32am

It seems to only be affecting those phones tracked using Family Sharing, not FindMyFriends…

poudenes · November 24, 2021, 11:47am

For me its also Family Sharing.