SOMA Smart Shades is an easy to install, solar-powered device that turns your regular window shades into smart shades. It is extremely simple to operate via your smartphone. It is also easy to install since it is wireless. All the movements of SOMA Smart Shades are controlled by the application which communicates with SOMA Smart Shades via Bluetooth Low Energy. You can move blinds in your rooms up and down whenever you like or create automated patterns and schedules for different rooms to make your life even more convenient.
Works Great
New units work great with Homekit. Automations and scenes work great! I see a lot of bad reviews 2 and 3 years ago, I guess all that was improved! Would recommend!!
App crashing since latest update
The app opens and immediately crashes. Please fix.
Highly Recommend Soma Smart Shades
Two years ago I ordered 12 devices “Soma Smart Shades” and I motorized all binds in my home. I was able to move the blinds individually up and down via smartphone or using voice commands via Siri. I created in “Homekit” automated patterns and different schedules for every room to make our life even more convenient. Everything worked perfectly as advertised until 2 weeks ago when 1 device was unresponsive. So I contacted the company and they went above and beyond in their efforts to help repair and replace it. They were fast responsive and quick to provide solutions. If I find a need for additional shades, I will always go to “Wazombi”. I got the devices, I install them and everything is working perfectly. Thanks again! I wrote a good review as a sign of my appreciation.
Total flunky app
completely bug infested app—needs total rehabilitation.
App needs simple Up and Down capability
Currently, app does “100% Closed” or “100% Open” and in between. That would be fine if actually was accurate, which it is not. The slippage adjustment simply doesn’t work. Would be happy if I could just manually open and close by simply pressing and holding up or down buttons like during calibration. Instead, I need to delete the module and go through calibration and setup each time I need to open or close my blinds.
Not iPad Friendly
First off the Sona Connect image for Raspberry pi doesn't expand the filesystem on first boot. Second I have to lay on my side because this app is portrait orientation only on the iPad. Third, "sudo passwd pi" doesn't change the password as expected. I'm still stuck with the default password Fourth, sudo apt update tells me the software repository is unsigned and that's a huge red flag Fifth, The app is also unable to find my Sona Connect, just a sideways message saying "Move Closer To Device", I've been trying for about 10 minutes now. In conclusion, it seems that this app and the Sona Connect are nothing more than a beta tester device at best, and at worst it's a botnet waiting to happen
Sunset function stopped working
The app worked well until March 2021 when the sunset closing function stopped working randomly.
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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