# Device replacement feature **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** devices\ **Created:** [January 2, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/device-replacement-feature/23613 "2020-01-02T12:57:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 8
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/device-replacement-feature/23613/8 "2024-08-01T08:28:07Z")
There also is a feature request but more for exchange/ replace defect devices for a similar device > [@\[FeatureRequest\] Replace a device](https://community.homey.app/t/featurerequest-replace-a-device/110185): > > In the (almost) 6 years I own a Homey, one of the most tedious activities is replacing a device with a new device of the same type. This happens rather frequently, especially for some brands (Quibino, I’m looking at you!). It would be awesome if there was a feature to replace a device, or replace all flows and variables from one device (which may not longer be responding, and perhaps is not even present anymore in the device list), with another device that is either to be added, or is already a… Maybe vote that one up to get attention from Athom. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/device-replacement-feature/23613)._