# Error: Device: should be string

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 18, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117 "2023-10-18T05:36:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![derhelle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/derhelle/32/5084_2.png) [@derhelle](https://community.homey.app/u/derhelle)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/1 "2023-10-18T05:36:04Z")

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Since a few day, when i try to change something on a device, like change the Zone, i get this message:  
device: should be string (#/properties/note/type)

Does anybody know this error and what to do?

regards Helle

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/2 "2023-10-18T05:46:39Z")

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> [@derhelle](#):
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> Does anybody know this error and what to do?

Search the forum:

> [@Error when change device type (Homey Mobile App \< v7.5.0)](https://community.homey.app/t/error-when-change-device-type-homey-pro-2016-2019-v10-0-2/91527):
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> Ive get this error when trying to change what is connected to a device. Same error on all devices . Restart och Homey and reinstalld homey app but no difference .Any tips to fix this ?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/3 "2023-10-18T13:13:04Z")

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Bug. Keep your Homey app up-to-date.

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**Author:** ![Wilhelmus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wilhelmus/32/25781_2.png) [@Wilhelmus](https://community.homey.app/u/Wilhelmus)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/4 "2023-10-19T07:33:48Z")

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I think this is due the latest update… just add a device note in the editing section at the bottom, where you can edit the device name

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**Author:** ![derhelle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/derhelle/32/5084_2.png) [@derhelle](https://community.homey.app/u/derhelle)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 7:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/5 "2023-10-19T07:44:50Z")

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Hope there will be an update for that soon

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**Author:** ![Em\_Iks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/em_iks/32/88764_2.png) [@Em\_Iks](https://community.homey.app/u/Em_Iks)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/6 "2023-10-29T14:01:43Z")

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Same here. Even when installed on an ipad, which has never seen homey before, i have the same problem. In the webapp I can change the zone.

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**Author:** ![Em\_Iks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/em_iks/32/88764_2.png) [@Em\_Iks](https://community.homey.app/u/Em_Iks)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/7 "2023-10-29T14:11:02Z")

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Trick with putting something in the note-section works indeed. It even works when you remove this note later.

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**Author:** ![Areks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/areks/32/44536_2.png) [@Areks](https://community.homey.app/u/Areks)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/error-device-should-be-string/92117/8 "2023-10-30T14:33:23Z")

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Hello @Em_Iks, it works, thanks a lot !