diff --git a/source/_docs/ecosystem/ios/location.markdown b/source/_docs/ecosystem/ios/location.markdown index 6ee15213b5c..0ee1e342316 100644 --- a/source/_docs/ecosystem/ios/location.markdown +++ b/source/_docs/ecosystem/ios/location.markdown @@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ At launch, Home Assistant for iOS sets up geofences for all zones in your Home A Add `track_ios: true` to your zone configurations to enable it for tracking in all connected iOS apps. +### iBeacons + +As of 1.0.3 the app has basic support for using iBeacons to trigger enter/exit updates. To configure them, add your iBeacon details to your zone like this: + +```yaml +zone.home: + beacon: + uuid: B9407F30-F5F8-466E-AFF9-25556B57FE6D + major: 60042 + minor: 43814 +``` + +Restart Home Assistant and then the iOS app. It will begin then begin using iBeacons _instead of your location_ for enter and exit triggers around your zones. To add an iBeacon to `zone.home` add the above under your `customize`. + [apple-energy-guide]: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Performance/Conceptual/EnergyGuide-iOS/LocationBestPractices.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40015243-CH24-SW4 [apple-location-programming-guide]: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/LocationAwarenessPG/CoreLocation/CoreLocation.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009497-CH2-SW9 [stackoverflow]: http://stackoverflow.com/a/13331625/486182