Concerns about reliability and developer support: Should I return it?

[SBDOBRESCU (Bobby)]

@imagio

This does not inspire confidence. It seems to have already failed at a very basic task.

As many said yesterday, SmartThings does well in some areas while it fails in others. Unfortunately, you just stepped on the bomb. Using schedules is not SmartThings’ forte. If reliability factor is important to you, then I suggest paying close attention to your return window. But if the cool factor is important to you (with questionable reliability) then just find a way to limit hard schedules for your automations. There are many other options that have proved to be more reliable in the SmartThings world (lux level, IFTTT integration, offsetting sunset/sunrise times, etc).

BTW, if you are looking to dim lights based on modes/lux, you might find @Mike_Maxwell’s app very useful. Been using it it for months with great results…

Auto Dimmer smartApp (Sept 2015 V2 update)

I couldn’t find anything like this, so here it is. Brighten or dim lights based on configurable lux thresholds, three settings, 4 dimmer ranges. Settings for each dimmer can be set individually to override the defaults if desired. App subscribes to each dimmers on() event, then adjusts the levels to those specified. Been using this for several months, wife and I like a lot. The app only adjusts levels when the dimmer is initially turned on, so manual adjustments aren’t changed. The current lux selection ranges are set up around a wideband lux sensor, such as a Figaro with an exterior exposure. A major update for all the fans out there: (Sept 2015) -Entire front end re done in dynamic pages, lots of them. -Added option for per dimmer dynamic adjustment based on lux changes, allowin…