Hi,
I would like to ask you if I could build a Zap (workflow) that when I leave my house then my phone call/alarm to myself to double check I locked all the windows. Is it possible to do so with Zapier?
I apologize if the question is silly and obvious. This is my first time trying to use Zapier.
Best,
Tom
Best answer by AppGuyAaron
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Hi
To start out - I just want to say that Zapier is an amazing platform and as an automations expert I use it for 90% of all of the client work that I do.
However - and I hope I don't get in trouble for this:
In this particular case, Amazon’s Alexa app (Which is free, and you do not need to have a physical Echo or other device to use it) is I believe your best tool here.
Inside the Alexa app you would want to create a “routine” of the type “location”. Set your home location and then a trigger for “leaves”. (When you leave the location).
From there you can setup what you want it to do - play a sound, send a message, etc.
`Aaron
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So in mine it is between “Smart Home” and “Alarms.
I would check your permissions. If you did not allow location permission when you installed the app, that could be preventing that option from appearing.
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Please keep me posted! Id love to know the resolution in case this ever comes up again.
Hi
To start out - I just want to say that Zapier is an amazing platform and as an automations expert I use it for 90% of all of the client work that I do.
However - and I hope I don't get in trouble for this:
In this particular case, Amazon’s Alexa app (Which is free, and you do not need to have a physical Echo or other device to use it) is I believe your best tool here.
Inside the Alexa app you would want to create a “routine” of the type “location”. Set your home location and then a trigger for “leaves”. (When you leave the location).
From there you can setup what you want it to do - play a sound, send a message, etc.
`Aaron
Hi,
Thanks for the great tip and the fast reponse!
I am working on this but I am having a difficulty of finding the routine of the type ‘location’.
It seems the triggers I have are voice, schedule, smart home, alarms, and sound detection.
Could you provide me a little more explanation about this? I am using Android (LG V50) and I wonder if the routine of the type ‘location’ might be only for iPhone…?
Best,
So in mine it is between “Smart Home” and “Alarms.
I would check your permissions. If you did not allow location permission when you installed the app, that could be preventing that option from appearing.
Thank you for your reply.
I had allowed permissions of location and some other beforehand but was not having the location type routine. I believe there is some other differences between our phone settings :(
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Try this. Go into the app settings. There is a setting called “Your Locations” (at least there is in mine).
Go into that and set your home location if you have not already. That might make the option become available.
I had set deivce location, home and work location, and always allowed location permission access so far but unfortunately I am not seeing the location on routine. I will investigate further :)
Oh wait Aaron, are you in US? I am in Canada and that’s why it is not available as I found out by calling Alexa customer service.
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AH! Yes, I am in the US. Glad we figured that out!
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