Hey , Share my experience in case it helps others moving away from the Apple bubble. I recently ditched my iPhone and hopped fully onto the Android + Alexa train, but I didn’t want to throw out all my Aqara gear.
Good news — it’s totally doable and actually smoother than I expected.
I’m using an Aqara M2 hub (the unsung hero if you’re not in Appleland), and I’ve got sensors, switches, and even the camera G2H Pro all playing nice with Alexa routines. Short version: set up everything in the Aqara Home app, then link Aqara to Alexa via skill — boom, full control.
My motion sensors now trigger my hallway lights through Alexa, and my door sensors handle routines like “when door opens, turn on light + announce ‘door opened’ on Echo.” Super responsive, no lag.
Biggest tip? Stick with Zigbee-based devices and avoid overloading your Wi-Fi with cloud-only gear. And if anything seems flaky, double-check your hub firmware — that tripped me up at first.
Anyone else here ditched Apple but stayed loyal to Aqara? Would love to hear what setups you guys are running!