Samsung is changing SmartThings again! This time they are deprecating the current Groovy to Lua. They call this the “Edge Driver”. The switch-over is starting on Sep 29 and the full shut down is expected at the end of 2022. The major benefit of the switch over is to modernize the structures of SmartThings/IoT ecosystem […]
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Part 4: Pairing/Adding XiaoMi Sensors into SmartThings Hub
Update Oct 4, 2022 – A new post is published with the newest pairing info. See here: https://lazymocha.com/blog/2022/10/04/samsung-smartthings-groovy-to-edge-conversion-and-xiaomi-aqara-devices/ Following on Part 3, the idea of “Smart Home” is to be able to get updated information from the home; sensors are the eyes and ears that tells you everything from temperature, occupancy, door/windows opening, garage door […]
Part 3: Smarter Home with Samsung SmartThings
Developing… Continuing on the many wireless standards being used in the smart home, it is part of my consideration that the system has to be sustainable, have large support base and “open”. Apple’s HomeKit would be the first one out due to the licensing model (anything that works with HomeKit must be certified). Wink has […]
Part 1: How to Make my Apartment “Smarter” & Home Automation
Developing…. This is a multi-parts article to cover my smart home project. I made my apartment smarter with the use of Amazon Echo and Samsung SmartThings in Canada. YES! this can be done in Canada. I can now control my lights, self alarm monitoring, and door locks remotely. In Canada, we are very limited in […]