iCloud3 v3 iDevice Tracker - Version 3

romeoblade · May 25, 2022, 6:10am

Documentation: iCloud3

GoodyGizmos · May 26, 2022, 8:38pm

@gcobb321, Thank you for creating and maintaining this app. I’m excited to have an iCloud solution that is more reliable and accurate than the core iCloud integration.

After configuring iCloud3, it might be helpful to move the authentication section to where it occurs in the installation/configuration flow. I stumbled upon the 2FA HA Notification…HA did not alert me with an orange dot, so after the restart I was thinking “now what?”

Also, to be sure, is there any way to change the Device and/or Entity names in HA and/or the Name (General > About > Name) on my iPhone to what I’d prefer? For example, I’d like to suffix all of the iCloud3 created sensors with _icloud3.

Lastly, since all of my iOS app entities are suffixed with _app, how do I know if I need to set iosapp_suffix? It’s a little confusing since earlier it states “A suffix must be added to the iOS App mobile_app integration device_tracker entity name to make it unique,” but in the parameter sections, it states " iosapp_suffix - (Optional, not normally used)"

GaryK · May 26, 2022, 8:41pm

IC3 is a @gcobb321 integration. He’s spent several years making IC3 what it is today

GoodyGizmos · May 26, 2022, 8:49pm

Whoops, sorry. I tagged the wrong Gary! It’s fixed. Thanks.

gcobb321 · May 26, 2022, 11:23pm

@GoodyGizmos

The docs will be updated with v3 that is under development.
This will be possible with v3.
The HA entity registry is searched for an iOS app device tracker entity starting with the iCloud3 devicename when iCloud3 starts. If only one entity is found, that one will be monitored. If there are several, the last one added (hopefully) is monitored. The iosapp_suffix is only needed if there are several iOS app entities and you want to monitor a different one than iCloud3 chooses.

GoodyGizmos · May 26, 2022, 11:31pm

Thanks, so for (3) would it throw an error of some sort that I would see on the Event Log card if it couldn’t find a match?

gcobb321 · May 26, 2022, 11:56pm

@GoodyGizmos
All of the matched iOS app device_tracker entity name suffixes that are found are listed on the Event Log with a message showing which one will be used.

Nabs · May 30, 2022, 9:27pm

Hi Gary,

I don’t know if this is expected behaviour; icloud3 does not appear to keep the formatting of the zones I’ve created in HA.

Eg: a zone called RonAndTammy will appear in icloud3 as Ronandtammy, and a zone with an & in the name will skip the & entirely in icloud3.

I’m expecting I’m doing something wrong but I can’t figure out what. Any idea what it could be?

Thank you in advance.

gcobb321 · May 31, 2022, 12:33am

@Nabs
The zone name can be displayed several ways in the Event Log and other places. See iCloud3 docs here for info on the display_zone_format parameter.

Grandor · May 31, 2022, 2:35pm

Hi,

I get any time whis message:;
Setup failed for custom integration icloud3

I have all devices in the family account.

configuration.yaml

# iCloud3
recorder:
  purge_keep_days: 3
  exclude:
    entities:
      - sensor.icloud3_event_log

device_tracker:
  - platform: icloud3
    username: !secret icloud3_user
    password: !secret icloud3_pw
    create_sensors: zon,zonn,ttim,zdis,cdis,wdis,nupdt,lupdt,info`
    exclude_sensors: zont,zonfn,lzont,lzonfn,zonts,bat
    event_log_card_directory: '/www/custom_cards'
    config_ic3_file_name: '/config/config_ic3.yaml'
    tracking_method: famshr

config_ic3.yaml:

devices:
  - device_name: myphone
    email: [email protected]
    name: Manager
    picture: manager.jpg
  - device_name: wife
    email: [email protected]
    name: Wife
    picture: wife.jpg
  - device_name: daughter
    email: [email protected]
    name: Daughter
    picture: daughter.jpg
  - device_name: ipad-manager
    email: [email protected]
    name: iPad
    picture: ipad.jpg

#-- Formatting Parameters
unit_of_measurement: km
time_format: 24

#--Zone/Tracking Parameters
inzone_interval: '60 min'
max_interval: '4 hrs'
center_in_zone: True
stationary_inzone_interval: '30 min'
stationary_still_time: '8 min'
stationary_zone_offset: 1, 0
travel_time_factor: .6
distance_method: waze

  #--Accuracy Parameters
gps_accuracy_threshold: 100
ignore_gps_accuracy_inzone: True
old_location_threshold: '2 min'

gcobb321 · May 31, 2022, 8:04pm

@Grandor
See iCloud3 docs here that describe some troubleshooting steps that might help solve your probable…

garygcastleberry · June 1, 2022, 2:32pm

First, what an awesome app! I can’t imagine the hours of coding behind it.

I am having difficulty tracking 4 devices at the same time. Mom, Dad and Child_1 are famshr. Child_2 has her own account and is FmF with Mom, Dad and Child_1.

When I load iCloud3 with the configuration file entries below, I can only track the members of famshr (Mom, Dad and Child_1). I’ve tried specifying tracking_method: famshr and also tracking_method: fmf with the same results. I’ve also tried it without track_devices.

configuration.yaml File
device_tracker:

platform: icloud3
username: [email protected]
password: !secret Dad_yahoo_password

tracking_method: famshr

tracking_method: fmf

track_devices:
  - Mom_iPhone > [email protected]
  - Child_1_iPhone > [email protected]
  - Dad_iPhone > Dad@yahoo
  - Child_2_iPhone > Child_2@yahoo

When I load iCloud3 with the configuration file entries below, I can only track Dad and Child_2.

configuration.yaml File
device_tracker:

platform: icloud3
username: [email protected]
password: !secret Dad_yahoo_password

tracking_method: famshr

tracking_method: fmf

track_devices:
  - Mom_iPhone > [email protected]
  - Child_1_iPhone > [email protected]
  - Dad_iPhone > Dad@yahoo

device_tracker:

platform: icloud3
username: [email protected]
password: !secret Child_2_Yahoo_password
track_devices:
- Child_2_iPhone > Child_2@yahoo

Here is the config_ic3.yaml File:
devices:

device_name: Dad_iPhone
email: [email protected]
name: Dad
inzone_interval: 30 secs
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Mom_iPhone
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Mom
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Child_1_iPhone
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Child_1
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Child_2_iPhone
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Child_2
iosapp_installed: True

What am I doing wrong?

chrisryn · June 1, 2022, 4:57pm

Is there a way to cause a location/interval update based off the state of another entity. For example I have a user that doesn’t have the HA app. Currently using icloud3 to update location. I also have BLE room presence detection. When BLE detects not home can I cause icloud3 to change interval of update? Other wise it marks user at home with an interval update of 2 hours. I am trying to trigger away automations and this is delaying it by 2 hours.

gcobb321 · June 1, 2022, 6:39pm

@chrisryn
You might be able to do what you want using the iCloud3 update service call with the resume command for the device. That will initiate a device Location request that will change the zone to away and restart the interval between Location updates.

icloud3_command_resume_polling:
  alias: 'Resume Polling'
  sequence:
    - service: device_tracker.icloud3_update
      data:
        command: resume
        devicename: [devicename-of-device]

Also, you might want to change the inzone_interval of the device without the iOS app to a smaller number (15 mins) so it will pick up the zone exit sooner.

gcobb321 · June 1, 2022, 6:53pm

@garygcastleberry

You can only log into one iCloud account and have only one iCloud3 platform. You have two-Dad and Child 2.
The track_devices parameter was depreciated a long time ago. I couldn’t tell if you were using it or not.

What you want to do is use the Dad iCloud account like you are doing but don’t specify the tracking _method parameter. Then put child2 as a device_name on that account. Enter the child2 email and put the tracking_method: fmf in the child2 device_name parameter to specify that it should us the fmf method.

garygcastleberry · June 1, 2022, 7:30pm

Here’s the configuration.yaml file.
device_tracker:

platform: icloud3
username: [email protected]
password: !secret Dad_Yahoo_password

Here’s the config_ic3.yaml file.

devices:

device_name: Dad_iPhone
email: [email protected]
name: Dad
inzone_interval: 30 secs
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Mom_iPhone
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Mom
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Child_1_iPhone
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Child_1
iosapp_installed: True
device_name: Child_2iPhone
email: [email protected]
tracking_method: fmf
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Child_2
iosapp_installed: True

This results in iCloud Error Invalid configuration parameter and iCloud Error for [email protected] > Setup aborted, no devices to track.

garygcastleberry · June 2, 2022, 5:04pm

Here’s the config_ic3.yaml file for the iPhone I’m having trouble with
- device_name: Child_2
email: [email protected]
inzone_interval: 30 secs
name: Gracie
iosapp_installed: True

The device name has been verified on the phone itself: “Settings>General>About>Name”

Here’s a snapshot of the event log and a snapshot of the Find My app on [email protected] phone:

gcobb321 · June 2, 2022, 7:34pm

@garygcastleberry
Set the configuration to :

device_name: Child_2
  email: [email protected]
  inzone_interval: 10 mins
  name: Gracie
  tracking_method: fmf

and see if that works.

The Event Log shows the fmf device that are valid for the Dad account. Make sure Gracie it’s listed and can be seen in FindMe app on Dad’s phone. Also make sure dad can be seen on her phone. If they are both not visible in the FindMy app, they will not be able to be linked and located by iCloud3.

If that doesn’t work and you still need help, export the Event Log file using Event Log > Actions > and send the log file to [email protected]. I’ll need to see your exact setup so don’t change the names to dad, child _1, child_2, etc.

I changed the inside interval from 30 secs to 10 mins.

cjsimmons · June 3, 2022, 7:39am

Hey guys,

Loving this addon, and it’s made presence and location detection so much more usefull.

I’m having a problem, and I can’t seem to get my head around it. I’m have the "The see service is not supported for this entity device_tracker.name_of_iphone".

Now, the manual says that this is related to the HA iOS app, and this is where it gets odd for me and I’m getting lost. My phone has the iOS app and I’ve changed the entity name to have _iosapp at the end. 2 other iphones do not have the iOS app installed, so I have no idea what is going on with those. My wifes iPhone seems to be working fine with no errors.

Also, these errors are flooding the HA logs, and I think it’s affecting performance of HA. Apart from the see service error, I’m not see any other errors.

Any one have any idea what’s going on? If you need to see yaml, or logs or something, let me know what exactly you need. Maybe it’s just the simplest mistake on my part. But I’m at my end here.

Thanks.

gcobb321 · June 3, 2022, 10:02am

@cjsimmons
You may still have an iOS app device_tracker with the same name as the iCloud devicename left over from an earlier install. You can look at the iosapp Integration/devices or the settings > Devices to find it. What’s happening is there it’s an old device tracker entity that loads before iCloud3 so iCloud3 cannot use it.