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Activate a Dooya scene when a new photo is taken in an area

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How this automation works

Control your connected curtains automatically by linking them to your Android photo activity. This Applet runs whenever you take a new photo within a specified area and activates a selected Dooya scene. Perfect for home automation enthusiasts who want their surroundings to react to everyday actions performed on their Android device.

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new photo is taken on your Android device in an area you specify.
TemporaryPublicPhotoURL PublicPhotoURL TakenDate PhotoLatitude PhotoLongitude DeviceName
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
The action will activate a scene.
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Services used in this Applet

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9 triggers, queries, and actions

Any new photo

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new photo is taken on your Android device.

New photo taken in area

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new photo is taken on your Android device in an area you specify.

New screenshot

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new screenshot is taken on your Android device.

Activate scene

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
The action will activate a scene.

Close blind

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close the blind.

Open blind

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind.

Open the blind to a certain position

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind to a certain position.

Open the blind to a certain position (Lift+tilt)

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind to a certain position.

Switch Control

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will be used to turn on/turn off the switch.

Activate scene

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
The action will activate a scene.

Any new photo

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new photo is taken on your Android device.

Close blind

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will close the blind.

New photo taken in area

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new photo is taken on your Android device in an area you specify.

New screenshot

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time a new screenshot is taken on your Android device.

Open blind

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind.

Open the blind to a certain position

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind to a certain position.

Open the blind to a certain position (Lift+tilt)

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will open the blind to a certain position.

Switch Control

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will be used to turn on/turn off the switch.

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Connector provides a better user experience for you to control your shades. You can freely open/close your shade or all the shades in the same room at any your preferred position and one button scene control created by App.

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About Android Photos

With Photos, you can easily view and organize the photos you take on an Android. This service requires the IFTTT app for Android.

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