I'm very excited about this plugin.. I've been using a "roll your own" method of occupancy detection using Automate on our Android devices for years, but it's gotten hard with battery optimization and with poor cell service, so turning all that work over to Life360 is a nice improvement.
I don't understand a few things, however, so I'm wondering if you have some documentation available for the plugin. For example:
From my own experience, I would suggest either registering the help doc (if you create one) with HS as a special help link, or adding a link somewhere to the support forum (as an additional menu item or on your config page, etc.).
You might also consider registering your config page using "RegisterConfigLink()" so it's directly linked from the "Manage Plugins" page.
Let me know if there's anything I can help with as a test subject.
I don't understand a few things, however, so I'm wondering if you have some documentation available for the plugin. For example:
- What does Online/Offline mean? I still get updates to other devices even when Offline...
- What do the Online/Offline buttons do? If they're offline, it switches briefly to online, then switches back. Were those supposed to be Status only VSPs?
- Does "Is Driving" work? My wife and 2 kids just took a road trip from NC to TX, and I never once saw that field switch. I just found out there's a setting to get driving alerts in the app, so that may be why, but on the other hand, I have driving detection turned on for myself and my status never changed despite a couple of errands I ran today.
- How does "speed" work? They were driving 75 but all I saw was ~32-38 MPH. I'm guessing this isn't necessarily the fault of the plugin (though stranger things have been known to happen in my own plugins), but what do I need to know about how the plugin gets this info? Anything special?
- When I turn devices on/off in the config screen, do I need to click "Create Devices" again?
From my own experience, I would suggest either registering the help doc (if you create one) with HS as a special help link, or adding a link somewhere to the support forum (as an additional menu item or on your config page, etc.).
You might also consider registering your config page using "RegisterConfigLink()" so it's directly linked from the "Manage Plugins" page.
Let me know if there's anything I can help with as a test subject.
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