Sensors are updated in companion app, but are mostly "Unknown" on HAOS

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Android
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In the app: all wifi sensors are enabled, and they show the correct info. I am looking at the device logs and the location tracking history and my location is being updated.

In the web console (HAOS): I enabled debug logs for “Mobile App”, and I see location updates are being received.

I am running HAOS on a synology NAS 7.2, and I have a Pixel 7 Pro. I have restarted the VM, disabled HACS, followed the troubleshooting steps for location tracking (clear app storage, delete device in HA web console, start phone app). I also have background fine location enabled and battery optimization disabled.

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I went to the android companion app and removed my server, then re-added it. Here’s the logbook (sensors still showing unavailable.

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And here are some of the logs from the HA server. Notice wifi_state is being set to True!

2023-10-17 22:34:32.800 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type register_sensor: {'unique_id': 'wifi_state', 'state': True, 'type': 'binary_sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi', 'attributes': {}, 'name': 'WiFi state', 'entity_category': 'diagnostic', 'disabled': False}
2023-10-17 22:34:32.802 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Re-register for CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro of existing sensor wifi_state
2023-10-17 22:34:32.833 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_state', 'state': True, 'type': 'binary_sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi', 'attributes': {}}]

Full logs:

2023-10-17 22:34:26.578 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Re-register for CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro of existing sensor wifi_frequency
2023-10-17 22:34:26.620 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_frequency', 'state': 5785, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi', 'attributes': {}}]
2023-10-17 22:34:28.469 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:29.110 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:29.180 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type register_sensor: {'unique_id': 'wifi_link_speed', 'state': 1134, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}, 'name': 'WiFi link speed', 'unit_of_measurement': 'Mbps', 'state_class': 'measurement', 'entity_category': 'diagnostic', 'disabled': False}
2023-10-17 22:34:29.183 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Re-register for CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro of existing sensor wifi_link_speed
2023-10-17 22:34:29.224 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_link_speed', 'state': 1134, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}}]
2023-10-17 22:34:30.359 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:30.939 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:31.010 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type register_sensor: {'unique_id': 'wifi_signal_strength', 'state': -43, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}, 'name': 'WiFi signal strength', 'device_class': 'signal_strength', 'unit_of_measurement': 'dBm', 'state_class': 'measurement', 'entity_category': 'diagnostic', 'disabled': False}
2023-10-17 22:34:31.012 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Re-register for CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro of existing sensor wifi_signal_strength
2023-10-17 22:34:31.050 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_signal_strength', 'state': -43, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}}]
2023-10-17 22:34:32.195 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:32.203 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_location: {'gps': [40.0185643, -105.0843351], 'gps_accuracy': 92, 'speed': 0, 'altitude': 1572, 'course': 0, 'vertical_accuracy': 21}
2023-10-17 22:34:32.751 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:34:32.800 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type register_sensor: {'unique_id': 'wifi_state', 'state': True, 'type': 'binary_sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi', 'attributes': {}, 'name': 'WiFi state', 'entity_category': 'diagnostic', 'disabled': False}
2023-10-17 22:34:32.802 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Re-register for CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro of existing sensor wifi_state
2023-10-17 22:34:32.833 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_state', 'state': True, 'type': 'binary_sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi', 'attributes': {}}]
2023-10-17 22:35:00.608 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:35:02.807 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.config_entries] Reloading configuration entries because disabled_by changed in entity registry: 81ad7ce755ef572a68b38540e7657b8c
2023-10-17 22:35:02.816 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.sensor] Setting up sensor.mobile_app
2023-10-17 22:35:02.817 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.binary_sensor] Setting up binary_sensor.mobile_app
2023-10-17 22:35:02.817 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.device_tracker] Setting up device_tracker.mobile_app
2023-10-17 22:37:14.845 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:37:18.829 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type get_config: {}
2023-10-17 22:37:18.894 DEBUG (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.mobile_app.webhook] Received webhook payload from CalebJ Pixel 7 Pro for type update_sensor_states: [{'unique_id': 'wifi_link_speed', 'state': 1020, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}}, {'unique_id': 'wifi_signal_strength', 'state': -47, 'type': 'sensor', 'icon': 'mdi:wifi-strength-3', 'attributes': {}}]
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Known issue. Next time either the app, HA core or the state of the sensor changes it’ll update.

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Still not working, is it?

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what is still not working? see my comment above about when the proper state will be shown :wink:

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you are right, I had to activate it in companion app as sensor. sorry! :slight_smile: