diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
index 22cbdefd403..6e99ba67257 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/alarmdotcom.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['pyalarmdotcom==0.2.9']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['pyalarmdotcom==0.3.0']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/workday.py b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/workday.py
index c2590925df7..c25ea81922b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/workday.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/workday.py
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     obj_holidays = getattr(holidays, country)(years=year)
 
     if province:
-        if province not in obj_holidays.PROVINCES:
-            _LOGGER.error('There is no province/state %s in country %s',
+        if province not in obj_holidays.PROVINCES and \
+                        province not in obj_holidays.STATES:
+            _LOGGER.error("There is no province/state %s in country %s",
                           province, country)
             return False
         else:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/camera/synology.py b/homeassistant/components/camera/synology.py
index e986d81887b..378d75ac26d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/camera/synology.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/camera/synology.py
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@ def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_devices, discovery_info=None):
                 params=query_payload
             )
 
-        query_resp = yield from query_req.json()
+        # Skip content type check because Synology doesn't return JSON with
+        # right content type
+        query_resp = yield from query_req.json(content_type=None)
         auth_path = query_resp['data'][AUTH_API]['path']
         camera_api = query_resp['data'][CAMERA_API]['path']
         camera_path = query_resp['data'][CAMERA_API]['path']
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ def async_setup_platform(hass, config, async_add_devices, discovery_info=None):
         _LOGGER.exception("Error on %s", syno_camera_url)
         return False
 
-    camera_resp = yield from camera_req.json()
+    camera_resp = yield from camera_req.json(content_type=None)
     cameras = camera_resp['data']['cameras']
 
     # add cameras
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ def get_session_id(hass, websession, username, password, login_url, timeout):
                 login_url,
                 params=auth_payload
             )
-        auth_resp = yield from auth_req.json()
+        auth_resp = yield from auth_req.json(content_type=None)
         return auth_resp['data']['sid']
 
     except (asyncio.TimeoutError, aiohttp.ClientError):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/input_slider.py b/homeassistant/components/input_slider.py
index d10120e673b..c4976bb43e8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/input_slider.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/input_slider.py
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ class InputSlider(Entity):
         state = yield from async_get_last_state(self.hass, self.entity_id)
         value = state and float(state.state)
 
-        # Check against False because value can be 0
-        if value is not False and self._minimum < value < self._maximum:
+        # Check against None because value can be 0
+        if value is not None and self._minimum <= value <= self._maximum:
             self._current_value = value
         else:
             self._current_value = self._minimum
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py b/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py
index 76a2a9e907d..da09601c1bb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['aiolifx==0.4.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['aiolifx==0.4.4']
 
 UDP_BROADCAST_PORT = 56700
 
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class LIFXManager(object):
             entity = self.entities[device.mac_addr]
             _LOGGER.debug("%s register AGAIN", entity.ipaddr)
             entity.available = True
+            entity.device = device
             self.hass.async_add_job(entity.async_update_ha_state())
         else:
             _LOGGER.debug("%s register NEW", device.ip_addr)
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index 85c3ba2260d..e75dd5a2125 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """Constants used by Home Assistant components."""
 MAJOR_VERSION = 0
 MINOR_VERSION = 42
-PATCH_VERSION = '2'
+PATCH_VERSION = '3'
 __short_version__ = '{}.{}'.format(MAJOR_VERSION, MINOR_VERSION)
 __version__ = '{}.{}'.format(__short_version__, PATCH_VERSION)
 REQUIRED_PYTHON_VER = (3, 4, 2)
diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 899bed064ed..320e857ac9e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -164,15 +164,16 @@ class HomeAssistant(object):
         self.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START)
 
         try:
+            # only block for EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_START listener
+            self.async_stop_track_tasks()
             with timeout(TIMEOUT_EVENT_START, loop=self.loop):
-                yield from self.async_stop_track_tasks()
+                yield from self.async_block_till_done()
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             _LOGGER.warning(
                 'Something is blocking Home Assistant from wrapping up the '
                 'start up phase. We\'re going to continue anyway. Please '
                 'report the following info at http://bit.ly/2ogP58T : %s',
                 ', '.join(self.config.components))
-            self._track_task = False
 
         self.state = CoreState.running
         _async_create_timer(self)
@@ -218,10 +219,9 @@ class HomeAssistant(object):
         """Track tasks so you can wait for all tasks to be done."""
         self._track_task = True
 
-    @asyncio.coroutine
+    @callback
     def async_stop_track_tasks(self):
-        """Track tasks so you can wait for all tasks to be done."""
-        yield from self.async_block_till_done()
+        """Stop track tasks so you can't wait for all tasks to be done."""
         self._track_task = False
 
     @callback
@@ -246,8 +246,6 @@ class HomeAssistant(object):
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def async_block_till_done(self):
         """Block till all pending work is done."""
-        assert self._track_task, 'Not tracking tasks'
-
         # To flush out any call_soon_threadsafe
         yield from asyncio.sleep(0, loop=self.loop)
 
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 7e800d62548..07712308235 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ aiodns==1.1.1
 aiohttp_cors==0.5.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.light.lifx
-aiolifx==0.4.2
+aiolifx==0.4.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.camera.amcrest
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.amcrest
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ pyHS100==0.2.4.2
 pyRFXtrx==0.17.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.alarm_control_panel.alarmdotcom
-pyalarmdotcom==0.2.9
+pyalarmdotcom==0.3.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.notify.xmpp
 pyasn1-modules==0.0.8
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 9dc077dc3f7..03a4de235d7 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ def async_test_home_assistant(loop):
         # 1. We only mock time during tests
         # 2. We want block_till_done that is called inside stop_track_tasks
         with patch('homeassistant.core._async_create_timer'), \
-                patch.object(hass, 'async_stop_track_tasks',
-                             hass.async_block_till_done):
+                patch.object(hass, 'async_stop_track_tasks'):
             yield from orig_start()
 
     hass.async_start = mock_async_start
diff --git a/tests/components/test_input_slider.py b/tests/components/test_input_slider.py
index 7097e87e646..f550091e31f 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_input_slider.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_input_slider.py
@@ -133,3 +133,21 @@ def test_initial_state_overrules_restore_state(hass):
     state = hass.states.get('input_slider.b2')
     assert state
     assert float(state.state) == 60
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def test_no_initial_state_and_no_restore_state(hass):
+    """Ensure that entity is create without initial and restore feature."""
+    hass.state = CoreState.starting
+
+    yield from async_setup_component(hass, DOMAIN, {
+        DOMAIN: {
+            'b1': {
+                'min': 0,
+                'max': 100,
+            },
+        }})
+
+    state = hass.states.get('input_slider.b1')
+    assert state
+    assert float(state.state) == 0
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index b2fca047292..89ae6c5f651 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -901,7 +901,6 @@ def test_start_taking_too_long(loop, caplog):
              patch('homeassistant.core._async_create_timer') as mock_timer:
             yield from hass.async_start()
 
-        assert not hass._track_task
         assert hass.state == ha.CoreState.running
         assert len(mock_timer.mock_calls) == 1
         assert mock_timer.mock_calls[0][1][0] is hass
@@ -910,3 +909,19 @@ def test_start_taking_too_long(loop, caplog):
     finally:
         yield from hass.async_stop()
         assert hass.state == ha.CoreState.not_running
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def test_track_task_functions(loop):
+    """Test function to start/stop track task and initial state."""
+    hass = ha.HomeAssistant(loop=loop)
+    try:
+        assert hass._track_task
+
+        hass.async_stop_track_tasks()
+        assert not hass._track_task
+
+        hass.async_track_tasks()
+        assert hass._track_task
+    finally:
+        yield from hass.async_stop()