Presence Tab/Button in New App

Apps & Clients SmartThings (Samsung Connect)
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I searched and can’t seem to find the thread.
In the Classic App we had the capability to see which User was HOME or AWAY

The NEW app doesn’t give that option anymore

I thought I read somewhere someone did a work-around to where you had a Tab in the New App where you could see USER Status PRESENT or AWAY

Can someone direct me where I can find that thread again?

Since Classic App is RIP…I would like this option again in the New App

Thankyou in advance

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One way to do is to:

  1. Create a virtual switch for each user
  2. Create a room for these user switches
  3. Move the “User” room to the top of the Home Screen
  4. Create automations to turn the virtual switches on/off based on each user’s location

The users that are home will have a colored switch tile, those who are away will have a greyed out switch tile.

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Derakkon THANKYOU…
i think this was what I was looking for.
Is there a possible way you can email me or reply here a step by step instructions on how to do this?
Please Confirm …this virtual switch Does Work ?

I’ve been a ST user since 2013…I only have about 15 Zwave devices…
I’ve never dived in to the IDE or Webcore…so I’m still a newbie…lol

Thankyou in advance

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To create a virtual switch in the IDE:

  1. Sign into https://account.smartthings.com/
  2. Click the My Devices tab at the top
  3. Click the + New Device button
  4. Enter the device name and copy it to label
  5. Enter a unique Device Network ID (This can be anything, but I don’t think it can include spaces)
  6. Under Type, scroll down and select Virtual Switch
  7. Select your location and Hub under those dropdown menus
  8. Then click create
  9. Now your device should show up in the app
  10. Repeat from step 3 for each user device you want to create

In the SmartThings app:

  1. Tap the + icon and select Room
  2. Scroll down to the bottom and select Custom
  3. Enter the room name (such as Users)
  4. Tap Next, Select a Wallpaper, and then tap Save
  5. Tap the < to back out of the room to the Home Screen
  6. Scroll down to the bottom to the group “No room assigned”
  7. Tap move to other room
  8. For each user device, select your Users room from the dropdown next to each device
  9. Tap Save
  10. Your User devices should now be at the top of the Home Screen

Now to set up the automations:

  1. Tap the + Icon and Automation
  2. Under If tap the + and select Member Location
  3. Select the User under Who?
  4. Under When? select This member is at Home and tap Save
  5. Under Then tap the + and select Control devices
  6. Scroll down and select the user switch corresponding to the user selected above
  7. Tap Next, On, Save, and Save
  8. Name the automation and tap OK
  9. Tap the + icon again
  10. Under If tap the + and select Member Location
  11. Select the same User as before under Who?
  12. Under When? select This member isn’t at Home and tap Save
  13. Under Then tap the + and select Control devices
  14. Scroll down and select the user switch corresponding to the user selected above
  15. Tap Next, Off, Save, and Save
  16. Name the automation and tap OK
  17. Repeat for each User
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thankyou!
I will have to tackle this tomorrow morning

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Thank You from those of us that are IDE challenged.

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To see the location mode: 3 dot menu, Manage Location

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I’m on it this morning…
let’s see if I"m successful

FINISHED
Derakkon thankyou soo much
*this is where I praise the community forum and where Samsung Support fails…

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I created a virtual presence sensor, so that it looks nicer than using a virtual switch. It will display Present or Not Present, and is used with automatons.

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Thank you Derakkon. Appreciate your time with the very helpful tutorial.

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