# Losing SmartApp "Switch Activates Home Phrase" **URL:** \ **Category:** SmartApps & Automations\ **Created:** [June 30, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495 "2017-06-30T21:01:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![urbanryno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/urbanryno/32/28948_2.png) [@urbanryno](https://community.smartthings.com/u/urbanryno)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/1 "2017-06-30T21:01:41Z")
I’m super disappointed and hope there will be some kind of workaround for this… Anyone have thoughts…? I’m currently using this smartapp as an interface between IFTTT and SmartThings. For example, when I leave the house, I tell Google Home, “i’m leaving.” This phrase triggers IFTTT (google assistant) to turn on the away switch I created with SmartThings. In SmartThings when this switch is flipped on, the smartapp activates “away” mode. Now, it appears that I won’t be able to do this anymore (it won’t be supported after July 5th). I have many examples like this that trigger on alarms and devices not perfectly integrated with SmartThings. This hub is an inch from the trashcan at this point and this will definitely push it in. ---
**Author:** ![urbanryno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/urbanryno/32/28948_2.png) [@urbanryno](https://community.smartthings.com/u/urbanryno)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/2 "2017-06-30T21:06:34Z")
well, hell. I found another app that does the same thing… if I could delete the original post, I would. Sorry for the spam 😉 ---
**Author:** ![marktheknife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@marktheknife](https://community.smartthings.com/u/marktheknife)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/3 "2017-06-30T21:07:24Z")
I don’t have google home but if it’s anything like Alexa devices, just make a routine that’s triggered by your virtual switch. You tell google to turn on your switch, then ST runs your routine, which can change your mode or do whatever else you want. I’m pretty sure this smartapp was created before routines could be triggered by a switch turning on. It doesn’t serve much of a purpose anymore. > [@Updates to SmartThings Mobile App Marketplace](https://community.smartthings.com/t/updates-to-smartthings-mobile-app-marketplace/91113/14): > > For some time, routines have had the ability to be triggered when A switch comes on. It’s right in the regular routine set up now. So “Switch activates home phrase” is no longer needed. Instead, there should be a section “automatically perform…” Near the end of the routine setup wizard where you can select the switch you want to trigger it. I can’t show you a screenshot, because the current app is not voice navigable, but just edit your routine and you should see the option to start it when a switch comes on. ---
**Author:** ![ady624](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/ady624/32/32610_2.png) [@ady624](https://community.smartthings.com/u/ady624)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/4 "2017-06-30T21:08:02Z")
You can always install the app from the github - it just won’t be published by ST > ---
**Author:** ![MichaelS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MichaelS](https://community.smartthings.com/u/MichaelS)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/5 "2017-06-30T21:11:07Z")
Thanks @ady624…I did talk to SmartThing about this…I am actually all for this as I didn’t realize until they showed me you can now trigger Routines directly (which can also change modes) based on switch changes…so, this app is really no longer needed… While sad (it was my first app published), it is the right thing to do… ---
**Author:** ![urbanryno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/urbanryno/32/28948_2.png) [@urbanryno](https://community.smartthings.com/u/urbanryno)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/6 "2017-06-30T21:15:28Z")
yup. that works. i don’t need the app. appreciate it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![marktheknife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@marktheknife](https://community.smartthings.com/u/marktheknife)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/7 "2017-06-30T21:16:53Z")
Sure no prob. I still periodically get the urge to throw my hub in the trash, just for other reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Squidward](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/squidward/32/51254_2.png) [@Squidward](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Squidward)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/8 "2017-06-30T21:59:43Z")
Also google home’s shortcut feature can allow you to cut ifttt out if would like. When i tell it “im heading out” it knows im really saying “turn on alarm system to away” and turns on a virtual switch called alarm system to away which is set to arm the system after a delay. ---
**Author:** ![urbanryno](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/urbanryno/32/28948_2.png) [@urbanryno](https://community.smartthings.com/u/urbanryno)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/losing-smartapp-switch-activates-home-phrase/91495/9 "2017-06-30T22:55:31Z")
yeah, good callout… I’ve played with shortcuts, but keep forgetting about it. lol