Documentation is so poorly written and I ran into so many issues trying to add it to Homekit. At one time on my 2nd P2 motion sensor, I was able to pair/add it, but I had to unpair/remove it due to "No response" message in Homekit, but ever since I was not able to add it again.
First Issue: I tried to add this P2 motion sensor to Aqara app, it won't let me because it requires a M3 Hub which won’t be out till sometime this year.
Second issue: I tried to add this to my HomeKit using Apple TV 4K as my home hub. It failed with this error “Thread Border Router required”. Later I found out that my Apple TV 4K was 1st gen, so it's not supported.
Third issue: I tried to add it to Alexa ecosystem, it errors out saying “This device isn’t Matter compatible”. Then after several retries, it shows me a Thread network and asked me for a Thread network key. I have no clue.
Fourth issue: I went out and bought a Homepod Mini to be used as home hub. After several failed attempts, I realized that my iPhone was probably connected to 5GHz (I'm using a mesh router), the P2 can only run on 2.4GHz, so I split the wireless frequencies (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 5GHz 2) and connect to 2.4GHz, eventually I was able to add it to Homekit.
Fifth issue: When I began testing, Homekit said the P2 has no response. I had to unpair/remove it. But I had no luck adding it back. It failed during "Setting up" and gave me "Unable to Add Accessory. Pairing with accessory failed".
I sent 2 emails to Aqara Support, it has been 2 days and there was no response from them.
In my opinion, I will wait for M3 hub to come out later this year and will retry it again. For now, stay away as there are many issues. It seems Eve (Matter) motion sensor is also having connectivity issues.
Update: Apr 25, 2024
Today I tried adding the P2 to my regular non-mesh router under 2.4Ghz, and it got added easily. So I created an automation to test the occupancy detection, it doesn’t seem to work. I waved at the P2 sensor and it didn’t detect anything and after a while, HomeKit app crashed and the P2 disappeared. Very frustrating!
| Manufacturer | Lumi United Technology Co., Ltd |
|---|---|
| Part number | ML-S03E |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Included Components | Czujnik ruchu i światła P2 |
| Batteries Included | true |
| Batteries Required | true |
| Battery Cell Composition | Litowo-metalowa |
