--- title: This Samsung app is the automation hub Google Home... description: Samsung's Modes and Routines app is praised as a more accessible and powerful automation hub compared to Google Home. The app offers beginner-friendly preset... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-samsung-app-is-the-automation-hub-google-home-wishes-it-could-be-cnso8fp8t twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This Samsung app is the automation hub Google Home wishes it could be | daily.dev og:description: Samsung's Modes and Routines app is praised as a more accessible and powerful automation hub compared to Google Home. The app offers beginner-friendly preset... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-samsung-app-is-the-automation-hub-google-home-wishes-it-could-be-cnso8fp8t og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/CnSO8fP8t.png og:image:alt: This Samsung app is the automation hub Google Home wishes it could be og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # This Samsung app is the automation hub Google Home wishes it could be **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Samsung's Modes and Routines app is praised as a more accessible and powerful automation hub compared to Google Home. The app offers beginner-friendly preset templates with everyday triggers like weather and time, plus a simple from-scratch builder. It stands out by deeply integrating smartphone data — enabling automations based on weather, battery, location, and connected devices like smartwatches and earphones. Google Home, by contrast, is criticized for limited triggers, removal of phone-related actions, and a heavy focus on smart bulb automation. Home Assistant is acknowledged as more capable but harder to set up. The author recommends Modes and Routines for Galaxy users wanting to start with automation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What does Google Home's automation builder lack compared to other automation apps? Google Home's automation builder offers very limited trigger options for smart devices, often reducing choices to simple on/off states even for devices like smart cameras, fans, or air purifiers. It cannot use phone-based data such as presence detection beyond home/away status, cannot read weather from the phone, and no longer supports phone-related actions that were previously available. _People weighing Google Home against alternatives compare automation depth using resources on daily.dev._ ### How does Samsung Modes and Routines use smartphone data for automation? Samsung Modes and Routines lets a phone act as an automation input, pulling data like weather conditions, app usage, screen rotation context, and device state to trigger actions, unlike hubs that require separate sensors like a thermometer. It also integrates with Android Auto, Samsung smartwatches, Windows devices, and earphones for cross-device automation. _Developers building smart home integrations track phone-driven automation approaches like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I ignored Samsung's best automation feature for years, and now I can't imagine using my phone without it](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ignored-samsung-s-best-automation-feature-for-years-and-now-i-can-t-imagine-using-my-phone-withou-lmikyk1ce) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned my old Samsung Galaxy into a $200 smart home hub, and it replaced three separate devices](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-samsung-galaxy-into-a-200-smart-home-hub-and-it-replaced-three-separate-devices-kkdp6ve5m) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines](https://daily.dev/posts/siri-shortcuts-now-works-with-samsung-smartthings-routines-de6orxa9x) · The Verge · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I Automated My Phone for a Week. 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