No device_tracker since core-2022.2.2

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Just updated from HA OS 7.2 to 7.3 and from core-2022.2.2 to 2.3: There are no device trackers left. They are gone. I can’t track my mobile anymore.
I deleted the AVM FRITZ!Box Integration and renewd it but this did not help. Furthermore I deleted the AVM FRITZ!Repeater integration and tried to renew. But now I can’t find the FRITZ!Repeater, it dows not show up anymore in the integrations.
I’m working with HA since 4 weeks, not familiar with the platform indeed, but maybe you can help. Thanks a lot!

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Hey,
I experienced the same problem, check out this post, I think it’s the same issue: Lost phone tracking in last update
The option I did for now is to downgrade to the old version, will probably update again and try to fix it with the instructions from the other post.

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Hi dgrey,

Tha ks for sharing my post, I hope it helps?!

If you do upgrade again, could let me know if my post helps? Or if there is anyway I can improve the instructions?

The real challenge was figuring out the state names. It would be great if HA listed out all the known states that a device could have (or at least the ones it has seen) that would have helped me when I was trying to solve this.

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Thanks for your replies, but smartroad’s solution did not work for me.
There is no single entity called “device_tracker…” in my homeassistant installation. I am using a FritzBox (7490) and I suppose there is a problem with the FritzBox integration.

The hasspodcast said in Feb, 02 (2022.2 – Streamlining Experiences and over 2.5k contributions : Home Assistant Podcast):

  • Changes to Device Tracker entities
    From this release, some components will no longer automatically add device tracker entities to Home Assistant. Think routers which would add a new entity to Home Assistant each time a device connects to your network.Only device trackers that match to an existing entity will be enabled moving forward.

Do the “Changes to Device Trackers” cause my problems?
I am not sure whether I can do something or shall I wait for an updated Fritz!Box integration?

In my ha my mobile phone is listed as a device. The entity called “Galaxy-S10-von-Edgar-internet acces” is also visible but this is not a device tracker, is it?

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I have a similar issue with the Swisscom Internet-Box integration since the update to 2022.2.x. It no longer updates the device state.

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So I’ve had the same issue for a while. not device_tracker for GPS on my iPhone with the companion app. I have remote access thru Nabu Casa

How can I add a device_tracker for my phone? HA can see my Geocoded location and even my zone, but its not associated to a device_tracker and therefor cannot be associated to my Person