Hi, I want to make a backup of my homey pro 2023, but in the app it only shows me the option to create a backup in the cloud. I don’t want this, because I chose the Homey Pro specifically because it works offline and without subscriptions. I was told that you can make a local backup, but I can’t fi…

[image] Connecting Homey Pro (Early 2023) to a PC / Mac with USB Homey Pro (Early 2023) can be connected to a PC or Mac for various tasks: Create a Local Backup Restore a Local Backup Updating Software Factory Resetting To start, unplug Homey Pro (Early 2023)... …

These instruction states: While keeping the pinhole pressed, connect the USB-C cable to your PC or Mac. The LED Ring of Homey Pro will breathe orange, indicating DFU Mode is enabled. Really? How to accomplish this with 2 hands? One hand to hold your Homey, one hand for pressing the pinhole, and a t…

Wait, seriously? Making a backup cannot be done through the UI, I need to disconnect my HP23 to make a frikking backup???

Wow. that is a special kind of terrible. This is willfully making the UX terrible just to sell you get the subscription. Why not just have a backup button in the webUI to let you download a backupfile??

[image] Encrypt1957: This is willfully making the UX terrible just to sell you get the subscription. You obviously have no idea about the technical reason why it works the way it works, and the difference between local and cloud backups.

I might have. But if the backup can be send to the cloud, I don’t see why it can not be send to a USB stick. To make live easier: a backup of the configuration will be enough in most cases. So maybe you can share some background upon the complexity? Maybe the local backup does include the OS and t…

[image] Rmb: why it can not be send to a USB stick. Because it’s full dump,when doing it via USB. While Cloud you have only configs. USB backups might be useful in many different ways

In that case: enlighten me. If backup data can be sent to a server without the homey having to go into DFU mode, why can’t I just download that same backup data from the app or browser? If I’m missing something, please tell me.

Then why isn’t there an option for a config backup in the app/webui?

Because for this you have Cloud backups, with very small fee, is done in secured way and stored on AWS. But you can always contact Athom support and ask them to spend eventually hours / days on developing it (backup and restore).

Homey Pro backup without subscription?

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Bulletcather November 24, 2023, 9:57am 2

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