Watch My Home
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About Watch My Home
Overview:
Watch My Home controls one SPECIFIC hardware configuration: A single-partition Honeywell Vista alarm system with an EnvisaLink 3 or 4 security module.
Features:
- Customize zone descriptions to match your alarm.
- Filter the zone list by 'used zones' and/or 'open zones'.
- Send commands to your alarm with a single touch.
- Pull to refresh status updates.
- PlugIn support via AutomateIt.
Pro Features:
Rather than having separate free/paid versions, Watch My Home is a single app with all core features available in the 'free' version. Pro features are available as an upgrade.
- Finally, the feature I've wanted to implement since I began development, the ability to watch your alarm for state changes as a background service! Want to know if someone entered while you're away? Now you can, and it works whether the alarm is armed or not. You'll get a custom notification every time a zone opens.
- Auto-refresh for the alarm status screen. Refresh interval is configurable in settings.
- eMail messages sent to one/more recipients for background alarm state changes.
Installation:
EnvisaLink communications are NOT encrypted. Once the board is installed, you are responsible for keeping others from snooping. If your network includes WiFi, start here:
- Enable encryption on your wifi access point.
- Turn off SSID broadcasting and disable guest networks.
Watch My Home is fully functional "locally". Port forwarding is your decision and is not required. But if you decide to do so, here are some general guidelines:
- When using an open/public WiFi hotspot, always connect using a VPN (for example, host an OpenVPN server at home, it's free and effective).
- Your cable/dsl and carrier data connections are relatively secure as-is. The NSA can see your packets, but your neighbors cannot.
Please be kind!
I created this app for my own use and will to continue to provide updates, including new features. I am sharing it with the android community because I was dissatisfied with existing alternatives.
Share your ideas for improvements and I will consider them in future releases. Please use the "Developer" email address for your suggestions. Otherwise I won't be notified.
Watch My Home controls one SPECIFIC hardware configuration: A single-partition Honeywell Vista alarm system with an EnvisaLink 3 or 4 security module.
Features:
- Customize zone descriptions to match your alarm.
- Filter the zone list by 'used zones' and/or 'open zones'.
- Send commands to your alarm with a single touch.
- Pull to refresh status updates.
- PlugIn support via AutomateIt.
Pro Features:
Rather than having separate free/paid versions, Watch My Home is a single app with all core features available in the 'free' version. Pro features are available as an upgrade.
- Finally, the feature I've wanted to implement since I began development, the ability to watch your alarm for state changes as a background service! Want to know if someone entered while you're away? Now you can, and it works whether the alarm is armed or not. You'll get a custom notification every time a zone opens.
- Auto-refresh for the alarm status screen. Refresh interval is configurable in settings.
- eMail messages sent to one/more recipients for background alarm state changes.
Installation:
EnvisaLink communications are NOT encrypted. Once the board is installed, you are responsible for keeping others from snooping. If your network includes WiFi, start here:
- Enable encryption on your wifi access point.
- Turn off SSID broadcasting and disable guest networks.
Watch My Home is fully functional "locally". Port forwarding is your decision and is not required. But if you decide to do so, here are some general guidelines:
- When using an open/public WiFi hotspot, always connect using a VPN (for example, host an OpenVPN server at home, it's free and effective).
- Your cable/dsl and carrier data connections are relatively secure as-is. The NSA can see your packets, but your neighbors cannot.
Please be kind!
I created this app for my own use and will to continue to provide updates, including new features. I am sharing it with the android community because I was dissatisfied with existing alternatives.
Share your ideas for improvements and I will consider them in future releases. Please use the "Developer" email address for your suggestions. Otherwise I won't be notified.
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Add timestamp to email notifications.
Add timestamp to email notifications.
Version update Watch My Home was updated to version 2.19.1708.41614
Version update Watch My Home was updated to version 2.18.1543.41141
Name changed Name changed! WatchMyHome Vista/EnvisaLink now is known as Watch My Home.
Version update Watch My Home was updated to version 2.13.1518.41133
What are users saying about Watch My Home
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So i dont know how to contact the developer, i opened the port and checked it works via"canyouseeme" and it verified its open. Now i still can't get it. Even with the proper ip address and login info... Will rerate if i get it working
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Awesome app, very helpful support! Give it a try!! Barry
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Works great, looks great,and constantly updated. However, it would be worth five stars if there was a widget with it to at least monitor...
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Very good app
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I can't get this to work.. had for a year ported my router and set up all the passwords, double checked my settings many times.. can't get it work :-( wish a tech could contact me.. seems like a good idea.
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Error code -505
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Used to work, now just keeps crashing. I didn't know to submit a report. Thanks for suggesting that. I reinstalled and after it crashed I submitted a report. Hope that helps.
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Works great, looks great,and constantly updated. However, it would be worth five stars if there was a widget with it to at least monitor...
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Tried to open the port just as instructed, also gave ip address and still can't connect. Will rerate if i get it working
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Works great, looks great,and constantly updated. However, it would be worth five stars if there was a widget with it to at least monitor...
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For those wanting to stop paying to monitor you home alarm... This app combined with the wifi enabled keypad envision is the ticket. This app is excellent. Responsive developer who is reaching out to other areas showing the want to keep this app fresh.
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This is the best app I found to manage my alarm this new function to see when the alarm active its the best, may be you can include send an email when get active for example. But right now its the best app. Thanks.
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For those wanting to stop paying to monitor you home alarm... This app combined with the wifi enabled keypad envision is the ticket. This app is excellent. Responsive developer who is reaching out to other areas showing the want to keep this app fresh. Note: Unable to edit the description for zone 1 - use the "swipe left or right" capabilities to swipe into zone 1. Otherwise excellent.
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Awesome you fixed it! :) thanks. Can you add a backup and restore for the zone descriptions? And possibly an auto refresh
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Works great for local monitoring.
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Works fine to monitor my alarm.
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Very nice, except two things. 1. Can the 1-64 zones come "blank" out of the box so you don't have to delete "Zone 1" to make them all blank. 2. Despite "blanking" all zones I don't use (7-64) - (they now show as ... 7 ....) The filter "Filter blank zones" doesn't seem to work.
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Very good app
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Worked great until my dawg ate my phone. Not the app's fault, but still gonna only give 4 out of 5 stars.
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PROS: Great app worth installing. This is one of the better home security apps that I've found in a while. I've got total peace of mind knowing that I can just grab my phone-which never leaves my side-and check in on things. CONS: Dog sitter is not included with this app..
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Status all on one page if you don't have a zillion sensors. Easier to use than the multi page dashboard with my SmartThings.
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look forward to updates
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Great idea!
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UPDATED : Had to update review based on widgets. Now it's my most consistant, most used app on the phone. Never fails and gives me the convenience I need so that my alarm is always set as I need. This beats my Smartthings security widget all to hell as far as always connecting no matter where I am. It stays front and center on my phones home page now. Way easier than punching 5 keys at the console when coming home.