# How to avoid losing device-related flows, etc. when updating Fibaro firmware

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-avoid-losing-device-related-flows-etc-when-updating-fibaro-firmware/63593>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Tags:** z-wave\
**Created:** [May 13, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-avoid-losing-device-related-flows-etc-when-updating-fibaro-firmware/63593 "2022-05-13T12:28:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![K\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/k_s/32/11635_2.png) [@K\_S](https://community.homey.app/u/K_S)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-avoid-losing-device-related-flows-etc-when-updating-fibaro-firmware/63593/1 "2022-05-13T12:28:18Z")

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I have to update the firmware in my Fibaro RGBW devices, which I will try using a Homecenter 2.

I’m trying to avoid breaking and having to recreate the [100+] flows involving those devices.

My questions is do I have to remove the devices from the Homey Z-Wave network first?

Or can I add them to the Fibaro Homecenter, then update the firmware then remove them from the Fibaro Homecenter, and magically they’ll be found again by the Homey Z-Wave controller?

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**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-avoid-losing-device-related-flows-etc-when-updating-fibaro-firmware/63593/2 "2022-05-13T13:19:12Z")

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> [@K\_S](#):
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> My questions is do I have to remove the devices from the Homey Z-Wave network first?

Yes, sadly there is no other way.

What I do if I have to delete a device (because it is broken or because a firmware update has to be done) and the flows will be broken, I make screenshots of the relevant flows first. Once the device is added back, I work through the single screenshots.  
Afterwards you can use the [FlowChecker](https://homey.app/en-us/app/com.athom.flowchecker/Flow-Checker/) app to quickly and easily check if some flows may not have been repaired yet.