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Icloud photos not syncing on home wifi

epicure — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:58:47 +0800

Hello everyone,

I have a problem with my icloud 200gb. I recently subscribed to this plan and turned on icloud photos on my iphone to be synced to icloud. The thing is, when i am at the office, phone plugged in to the charger, the photos start to sync.

But when i am at home on my home wifi, even if the phone is plugged in and charging, icloud photos doesnt sync at all, even if i press sync and the status says syncing.

Settings on iphone done:-

A. Not using low power mode.
B. Mobile data turned on in photos settings
C. Icloud photos turned on in photos settings

Therefore i am not sure if :-

1. Theres a setting that i have overlooked on the iphone. So far, nothing seems out of the ordinary on the iphone, since the photos do sync at my office.

2. Theres a setting on my router that needs to be turned on/off? But the thing is, my wife’s iphone also has icloud , and her photos sync on the home wifi.

3. The mesh network is an issue? Im just throwing this in here cos i really cant think of anything else.

Anyone have an idea whats going on? Or must i

1.just reset all network and settings?
2. Sign out and re-sign in back to cloud? Will that delete any of the synced photos ? (Sorry noob question, i’ve been on the 5gb plan for too long)

Thanks in advance!

Apple Smart Home Journey

epicure — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:47:51 +0800

My Journey in building my Apple Home Smart home

Introduction
Lets start from the beginning. I moved into my renovated house early 2022, and immediately put my plans for my Apple smart home into action. The goal was simple, since both my wife and I are iPhone users, we wanted something that would be simple for everyone to use, thus Apple Home/Homekit. Prior to moving, I had been researching, and decided on zigbee (local control and response time), in favor of WiFi (interference and no local control), unless i really had no other choice due to price or range/distance. So since i need to control my devices remotely, i had to buy an Apple Home Hub, and i chose the Homepod Mini due to its price.

And since some of my devices do not run homekit natively, i purchased a Raspberry Pi 4 8GB, installed Homebridge on a 64Gb SSD, and used it to bring non-homekit native devices into Homekit.

House Layout
My house is a 2 storey house, and area is quite large. Therefore, I needed to ensure that all zigbee devices would be in range. The idea was to have 1 hub upstairs and 1 below (add more if needed, as ground floor is larger). There is a Maxis wifi 6 mesh router on the ground floor and another mesh router on the first floor.

Things to be controlled
I had a list of items that i wanted to control, mainly:-
1. Autogate - so i can open it without the RF remote
2. Lighting (indoor to be based on time/motion/door opening/closing, outdoor based on sunrise and sunset)
3. Power points - to remotely reset smart home hubs if they are faulty
4. Exhaust fans - to automate based on temperature
5. Fans - to automate based on temperature
6. Air-conditioners - turn on, on demand
7. Main Door lock - so i dont need to bring a key
8. TV - to control using my phone/voice and automate room lighting
9. Home security - remotely arm and disarm the alarm

Products used
Autogate - Ewelink 2CH Smart Switch
Manufacturer App: Ewelink
Homekit - compatible via Homebridge Ewelink Plugin
Sensor used: Aqara Door and window sensor mounted on my gate, so i get a notification if the gate has been opened or not closed. And if it is not closed, i use the aqara M1S hub to sound an alarm after 10 minutes, and send a notification to my phone via the Mi Home app and also in Homekit via Contact plugin.
Remark:
This was one of the items that i ended up using WiFi due to price and also range. I could not place my zigbee hub near enough to the gate, and thus used a WiFi device. But it works well, and i was able to control it via Homekit via Homebridge. Installed it inside my Autogate control panel, connected power to it from my pushbutton wall switch, and the 2 control signals to the Autogate panel. Setup to connect to WiFi was iffy, but managed to do it via compatible mode. Since my gate is a folding gate, needed to use inching mode at 0.5 seconds for each door.

The ewelink switch must be in WiFi range, else it will definitely drop out, it happened quite a few times to me. I ended up using an old Maxis router as a repeater, placed it as near a possible within my house to the gate, and ever since then no dropouts at all. Able to control it via
1. Ewelink App
2. Apple Home App
3. Google Home App
4. Alexa App
5. Samsung Smartthings App

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Adidas NMD R2 Grey Brand New UK8 US8.5

epicure — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:22:39 +0800

Item(s):Adidas NMD R2 Grey

Package includes:Adidas NMD R2 Grey, Shoe Box, Shoe Parchment Paper

Price:RM550

Warranty:Nil

Dealing method:Postage or COD

Location of seller:Kuching

Contact method/details:0168877500

Age of item:Brand New, 0 Months
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Item(s) conditions:Brand New, DS, BNIBWT

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Reason for sale:Size does not fit me

NMD R1 Women's Icey Pink UK4

epicure — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:17:49 +0800

Item(s):NMD R1 Women's Icey Pink UK4

Package includes:Box and Shoes and Tags

Price:750

Warranty:None

Dealing method:Postage or COD

Location of seller:Kuching

Contact method/details:0168877500

Age of item:Brand New

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Item(s) conditions:Brand New Just arrived from UK

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Reason for sale:Bought Wrong Size

128GB iPad Pro with Apple Pencil

epicure — Mon, 23 May 2016 17:21:07 +0800

Item(s):12.9 128GB iPad Pro wifi with Apple Pencil

Package includes:full box accessories, Apple Pencil, tempered glass screen protector and folio case

Price:4600

Warranty:Apple warranty

Dealing method:COD

Location of seller:kuching

Contact method/details:013 eight 83330 nine

Age of item:3 months

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Item(s) conditions:mint

Picture:will update later

Reason for sale:need laptop instead

Refurbished iPhone 5 32GB

epicure — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 10:52:17 +0800

Item(s):Refurbished iPhone 5 32GB

Package includes:Refurbished iPhone 5 32GB , Box, Earpods, Lightning cable, Charger and Documentation

Price:RM1200 ONO

Warranty:3 Months Apple Warranty

Dealing method:COD or Poslaju

Location of seller:Kuching

Contact method/details: Whatsapp 01 six 8877 5 Zero Zero

Age of item: New Refurbished Set

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Item(s) conditions:New Refurbished Set

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Reason for sale: Upgrade to 6

Apple iPhone 1st Generation 8GB (2g)

epicure — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 15:28:27 +0800

Item(s): Apple iPhone 1st generation 8GB (2G)

Package includes: iPhone and charging cable (30 pin)

Price: RM550.00

Warranty:non

Dealing method: Poslaju/Courier

Location of seller:Kuching , Sarawak.

Contact method/details:Whatsapp, SMS +60 16 887 7500

Age of item:since 2007

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Item(s) conditions:Very good condition, almost mint. screen is good, no dead pixels. battery life good. speaker working, home button perfect, mute switch perfect, sleep wake button perfect. installed whited00r 6, jailbroken. fully working. One small dent at corner.

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Reason for sale: This is a Collectors item. I have another one. Will let go this unit. You can't buy this anymore.

iPod touch 2g 16gb MB model

epicure — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:59:56 +0800

Item(s): Ipod Touch 2nd Gen 16gb IOS 4.2.1 Jailbroken

Package includes: Ipod touch, Genuine Leather H&M Sleeve worth RM89.90

Price: Rm250

Warranty: 1 month personnal

Dealing method: COD or Poslaju

Location of seller: Kuching

Contact method/details: 016-8877500

Age of item: Im the first owner

Item(s) conditions: Working Great.

Reason for sale: Don't use it anymore