# Homey Mobile App (v7.0.0.x) - (P)Review Alpha Testing **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Tags:** ios, homey-pro, android\ **Created:** [February 13, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432 "2023-02-13T18:44:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 11:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/25 "2023-03-12T11:19:49Z")
> [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](#): > > possible to go back to the old app version? Leave the Beta channel and remove / reinstall the app, only probably not supported for Homey Pro (Earley 2023) Early Access. but most works. (Except Setup) ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/26 "2023-03-12T11:21:54Z")
I leaved the beta program. I gues it take a while before google installes the old app… For now it keep installing the beta app. ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Vans](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vincent_vans/32/16788_2.png) [@Vincent\_Vans](https://community.homey.app/u/Vincent_Vans)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/27 "2023-03-12T12:11:42Z")
Happy to see a new version was released… but what a bummer. The basics that you would expect like searching through devices and flows; still not there. A customisable device screen…nope. If fact, it has gotten worse. Same for the home page; I can’t see my favorite flows anymore because the items are sized too large… This is the case with the flow page as well. Let’s not start about a customisable home screen (dashboard)… surprise: not included. I’ll stop here. My wishlist to make the Homey app more user friendly is much longer. I think the app did not get any attention for the last two years or so. A least I did not notice any improvements. How hard can it be to implement these basis functions? Probably because Athom has other priorities, like expanding its customer base (i understand that) but it seems to be forgetting about the exisiting customers. I still believe the Homey concept rocks. And I feel that the user experience 5/10 Athom scores right now could be raised to 9/10 without a lot of effort. This would include the WAF. I guess this just annoyed me for a long time already, and the v7 app triggered me for writing this post. And yes, I know Athom does not (officially) read this forum. I guess I just needed to get this off my head. So thanks for letting me blow off steam. I am okay and have much more important 1st world problems to solve for today 😉 Have a good weekend! PS. Is it all bad? No fortunately not. The Iphone app seems to be opening much faster (once started), and the updating of the sensors (like temperature) in the Devices screen seems to work now (previously I had to restart the for sensor updates most of the times). Let’s just hope 7.1 will include some more positive (!) surprises 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/28 "2023-03-12T12:15:13Z")
> [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](#): > > I gues it take a while before google installes the old app… For now it keep installing the beta app. I uninstalled latest beta and installed latest APK instead - [https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/athom-b-v/homey-a-better-smart-home/](https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/athom-b-v/homey-a-better-smart-home/) ---
**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:** [March 12, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/29 "2023-03-12T12:17:01Z")
Killing the app store app and then opening again also might help ‘refreshing’ it. ---
**Author:** ![Sharkys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/sharkys/32/54029_2.png) [@Sharkys](https://community.homey.app/u/Sharkys)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/30 "2023-03-12T12:17:56Z")
The problem could be then re-joining beta program, that’s why I prefer APK in such cases… ---
**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:** [March 12, 2023, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/31 "2023-03-12T12:19:33Z")
Yes that’s a fine solution also, but I have joined and left the beta channel many times, and it did not re-join or leave the beta by itself 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jan_willem_visser/32/10747_2.png) [@Jan\_Willem\_Visser](https://community.homey.app/u/Jan_Willem_Visser)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/32 "2023-03-12T15:23:27Z")
i am allready back on the old app. It took en bit of time when google installed the old version. I am happy because the app works better then before 😇 ---
**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:** [March 12, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/33 "2023-03-12T16:16:04Z")
Support link on ([https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/hp23-early-access/](https://homey.app/en-us/wiki/hp23-early-access/)) points to Homey 201x info instead of Homey 2023: [https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/7262272408732-Setting-up-Homey-Pro-Early-2023-](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/7262272408732-Setting-up-Homey-Pro-Early-2023-) ![Screenshot_20230312-171213_Chrome](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/3/63b175ba9231dee24c16fb47ae1c8b91e5427262.jpeg) (reported @ Athom) ---
**Author:** ![Heula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heula/32/31852_2.png) [@Heula](https://community.homey.app/u/Heula)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 10:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/34 "2023-03-13T10:10:19Z")
A few days ago all of a sudden the new Homey beta app was installed on my S20 Android phone. Still waiting for my new Homey pro 2023 though. First impression was that not much had changed. The appearance is different and the logic has been improved a bit here and there. This was already announced in the video about Homey 2023. But unfortunately what I had hoped for has not yet materialised. The “old” app was getting slower and slower and sometimes you really needed patience to select a tile. The timeline was often not updated or took longer than desired. Way too often I now have to close the app and open it again to see all the changes. This applies to all components, including the status of the people active in Homey, Present, sleeping, etc. in the new beta app it is now the case that scrolling through the timeline, but especially in the tab of the devices, does not run smoothly. It often lingers and you have to wait until you can continue. The app probably keeps crashing for that reason. I have already sent feedback to Athom about this. What does seem to have improved is printing on a tile, which now often goes well in 1 go. Not always but it’s getting better. I hope that there will be improvements in terms of speed anyway, but is that possible when working with the Homey pro 2023 instead of the Homey pro 2019? Scrolling through the long list of devices also remains a hassle. There was an ideal opportunity to make it more user-friendly to be able to swipe through rooms, as is possible in the Samsung Smartthings app, for example. My new Homey doesn’t seem to arrive until April, so hopefully a lot will have improved by then. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Marcel\_Ubels](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/marcel_ubels/32/18860_2.png) [@Marcel\_Ubels](https://community.homey.app/u/Marcel_Ubels)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/35 "2023-03-13T11:56:31Z")
> [@Heula](#): > > The “old” app was getting slower and slower and sometimes you really needed patience to select a tile. The timeline was often not updated or took longer than desired. Way too often I now have to close the app and open it again to see all the changes. Try to delete the timeline. Got this tip from @Caseda and it worked very well for me ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/d/1/d185438ad8994d2e4561c3ae945b333e4bc845fe.jpeg) ---
**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:** [March 13, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/36 "2023-03-13T16:50:55Z")
> [@Heula](#): > > all of a sudden the new Homey beta app was installed (The app is not for Pro 23 only… but the Pro 23 depends on it) Yea then you’re still in the _betatester program_ AND you did not _disable auto-update_ You can revert by leaving the beta program and install the regular app v6.x again. ![Screenshot from 2023-03-13 17-50-42](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/d/bd3e36a60ffe5ed1072220c152d3d067dc646903.png) ---
**Author:** ![Heula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heula/32/31852_2.png) [@Heula](https://community.homey.app/u/Heula)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/37 "2023-03-13T17:20:08Z")
It is no issue the beta app was installed, I was waiting for it to see how it looked like etc. I know I can go back back to the previous version. Now the app is installed I just wanted t share what I think of it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Heula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heula/32/31852_2.png) [@Heula](https://community.homey.app/u/Heula)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/38 "2023-03-13T17:21:51Z")
Thanks but did not really help for me. Edit: I went back to the regular app and in there deleting items from the timeline does make it faster indeed. 👍🏻 ---
**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:** [March 13, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/39 "2023-03-13T17:23:14Z")
No problem mate, it looked liked you got a very unpleasant surprise. I just wanted to let you know how to prevent that 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![Heula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/heula/32/31852_2.png) [@Heula](https://community.homey.app/u/Heula)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/40 "2023-03-13T17:26:37Z")
That is probably my bad English. 🤦‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![cscheiene](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cscheiene/32/58218_2.png) [@cscheiene](https://community.homey.app/u/cscheiene)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/41 "2023-03-14T07:19:23Z")
Is there a change log for the mobile beta app? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/42 "2023-03-14T08:43:20Z")
> [@Neue Homey Firmware und App Updates](https://community.homey.app/t/neue-homey-firmware-und-app-updates/42695/984): > > Homey Mobile App v7 Build 7.0.0 (1171) Release should be available within the next hour for iOS and Android. Changelog: General: Updated haptic feedback for Android. General: Added a message for Homey Pro 2023 beta and Homey mobile app beta. General: Fixes a bug with accepting user invites. General: Updated Android Location permission dialog. Home: Updated header navigation for favorite Flows / devices. Home: Guests can no longer remove timeline messages. Devices: Add empty timeline … ---
**Author:** ![Tundel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tundel/32/12939_2.png) [@Tundel](https://community.homey.app/u/Tundel)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/43 "2023-03-14T21:09:02Z")
Homey sent me email about this new app requirement for setting up new Homey. But testing requires redeem code. What, Why, How should this work out? Where to ask this code or what should I do? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432/44 "2023-03-14T21:14:45Z")
> [@Tundel](#): > > But testing requires redeem code. Not that we know… pls share your email [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-mobile-app-v7-0-0-x-p-review-alpha-testing/76432.md?page=3)