Remootio auto open

Things to check: the app was closed or not allowed to run in the background, location permission is not set to Always, you had not left the outer circle since the last auto open, the gate already showed as open on the status sensor, or someone operated the Remootio in the last 30 seconds or so. Auto open also will not run if you already opened the gate with your phone since leaving the zone.

Auto open only runs when you arrive from outside the outer circle, so it will not open as you leave. Use the app, a widget, a Siri shortcut or your usual remote to open the gate on the way out.

They work together. There is no separate Bluetooth setting: once auto open is on, the app uses a Bluetooth (iBeacon) signal from the Remootio automatically. After you have left the zone, the gate can open when you enter the inner circle (over the internet) or when your phone picks up the Remootio’s Bluetooth signal, whichever happens first. It only opens once per arrival.

No. If several people arrive together with auto open on, Remootio ignores repeat commands that arrive within about 30 seconds of the last one.

Yes, Remootio 3 can be added to the Apple Home app. Remootio’s own guide says HomeKit only works when the device type is set to garage door opener. In the Remootio app, tap the settings icon (bottom right) > HomeKit > Integrate with HomeKit and follow the steps. This works the same for a gate, but the Home app and CarPlay will show it as a garage door. Because this moves your gate or garage door when you may not be able to see it, it must have working safety devices, such as photocells and safety edges, and be set up to the relevant safety standards, the same as for auto open.

Yes. In the Remootio app tap the settings icon > Add to Siri, type the phrase you want to use and save the shortcut. Your iPhone may ask you to unlock it before Siri will open the gate. You can also add the Shortcuts widget to your home screen for one-tap control. Because this moves your gate or garage door when you may not be able to see it, it must have working safety devices, such as photocells and safety edges, and be set up to the relevant safety standards, the same as for auto open.

Yes, through HomeKit. Once your Remootio 3 is added to the Apple Home app as a garage door, it can appear on CarPlay as you approach home. There is no separate Remootio CarPlay app. Because this moves your gate or garage door when you may not be able to see it, it must have working safety devices, such as photocells and safety edges, and be set up to the relevant safety standards, the same as for auto open.

Yes. Remootio 3 supports timed automations, so you can open or close at set times on chosen days, for example opening for a regular delivery or closing every night. Because this moves your gate or garage door when you may not be able to see it, it must have working safety devices, such as photocells and safety edges, and be set up to the relevant safety standards, the same as for auto open.

Yes. Share a key with each family member through the app. Remootio 3 has 20 unique keys plus a guest key, and Remootio sells an upgrade to 100 unique keys. Each person turns on auto open on their own phone, and the admin can turn the feature off for everyone if needed.