# Homey continously flashing orange light, white light, orange light, white light **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [November 18, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196 "2018-11-18T13:14:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Wang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sebastian_wang/32/941_2.png) [@Sebastian\_Wang](https://community.homey.app/u/Sebastian_Wang)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/1 "2018-11-18T13:14:18Z")
Hi There, My homey has been behaving weirdly since yesterday. It will suddenly flash and rotate with Orange light for very long time, and then follow by flash and rotate with white light and finally a stable white light. This will repeat again randomly, after a few min. During flashing + rotating with Orange and white light, the device appear as offline. And online when the white light is stable. Any help? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Jeroen\_Somhorst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroen_somhorst/32/184_2.png) [@Jeroen\_Somhorst](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_Somhorst)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/2 "2018-11-18T15:13:33Z")
I think it is in some sort of bootloop. Try to PTP. So disconnect power for 10 minutes and connect again. This will save settings. Another option is to hold it upside down until the countdown ends. This will reset the homey (you will lose stuff. ). If none helps mail [support@athom.com](mailto:support@athom.com) ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/3 "2018-11-18T15:31:00Z")
Or this one, maybe a defective power adapter > [@Homey shows a white light and beeps continuously](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-shows-a-white-light-and-beeps-continuously/3821/2): > > Pull the Plug, Search for another 5Volt 2000mA or more USB Adapter an test that. Probably a faulty power Adapter. 2100 mA or 2.5 A also good. as long as it is USB (and thus 5 Volt ). If that fixes it, send an e-mail to support with your Homey Account. ---
**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Wang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sebastian_wang/32/941_2.png) [@Sebastian\_Wang](https://community.homey.app/u/Sebastian_Wang)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 1:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/4 "2018-11-19T01:52:09Z")
Situation got worse. I tried power off for 10mins and on again, now it boot with loud cracking sound from speaker. After the orange light, it go slightly rainbow lights, continuous with cracking sound =( ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/5 "2018-11-19T05:13:43Z")
Then read one post above urs! ---
**Author:** ![Jeroen\_Somhorst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jeroen_somhorst/32/184_2.png) [@Jeroen\_Somhorst](https://community.homey.app/u/Jeroen_Somhorst)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/6 "2018-11-19T05:37:59Z")
Indeed. it looks list the power adapter is broken. ---
**Author:** ![Sebastian\_Wang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sebastian_wang/32/941_2.png) [@Sebastian\_Wang](https://community.homey.app/u/Sebastian_Wang)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/7 "2018-11-20T02:19:44Z")
Hi All, I guess it’s really the power adapter, had tested to power the Homey with a powerbank and it boots without cracking noise. But I had not test if it will reboot or not. But yeah, Thanks for the advise ---
**Author:** ![Harald\_Rabe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/harald_rabe/32/2173_2.png) [@Harald\_Rabe](https://community.homey.app/u/Harald_Rabe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/8 "2018-11-25T17:43:52Z")
Thanks for your answers! They saved me from sending my Homey back for repair. I had the same behaviour, rebooting every 5 minutes and after power down for a night, crackling noise, white light. After reading all your answers, I measured the power output of my Homey power adapter: not even enough power to operate my usb-power measuring device. Using another usb power supply brought my Homey back to life. ---
**Author:** ![Slew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/slew/32/13815_2.png) [@Slew](https://community.homey.app/u/Slew)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 9:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/9 "2019-09-15T09:05:11Z")
I have the same situation. Homey kept rebooting, ptp did not work, after rebooting, crackling noise from the speaker. I will change the original power supply for something stronger to see if that solved the issue ---
**Author:** ![Slew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/slew/32/13815_2.png) [@Slew](https://community.homey.app/u/Slew)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-continously-flashing-orange-light-white-light-orange-light-white-light/4196/10 "2019-09-15T09:12:04Z")
Turns out that indeed the original power supply of my Homey (1st generation) is suddenly causing the problem. Has not happened before. But changing the USB power adaptor solved my problem of rebooting