# How to upgrade a very old Homey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [April 24, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663 "2021-04-24T13:29:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/1 "2021-04-24T13:29:51Z")
I want to start using an Homey 1.0 that has been powered off for several years. He boots and connects to my wifi as he had been installed in the past. However I am unable to add him to the Homey app or to my account. I tried using an old phone with the old homey app but that also did not work. Are there possibilities to do a forced upgrade or upgrade the firmware via USB so that I can start using it again? Removing all the data is not a problem as everything needs to be set-up anyhow. Who can help me? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/2 "2021-04-24T13:34:13Z")
You should be able to reset Homey and update to the latest Firmware, just go into recovery and Connect it to the Wifi using the browser or new Mobile App. > **[How do I update a Homey from v1.5?](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015540073-How-do-I-update-a-Homey-from-v1-5-)** > > Since February 2019 we have released several big firmware updates. Homey v2.0 replaces the Homey Desktop App with the Homey app for Android and iOS. Homey v3.0 adds support for Energy. > These update... It should upgrade to the latest firmware. I have had contact last week as there was some issue, but it should work now. If that doesn’t work contact Athom Support. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/3 "2021-04-24T13:39:55Z")
I tried that but after I connect my phone to the Wifi network of the Homey as the App instructs it tells me that the installation has issues and fails ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/4 "2021-04-24T13:41:14Z")
I also tried to contact it via homey.local but then I am getting the following error message: [my.athom.com](http://my.athom.com)’s server IP address could not be found. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/5 "2021-04-24T13:41:52Z")
> [@Can't find HomeySetup-XXXXXX](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-find-homeysetup-xxxxxx/40388/7): > > Try an laptop if you have one. Using [http://setup.athom.com](http://setup.athom.com) and > [@Can't find HomeySetup-XXXXXX](https://community.homey.app/t/cant-find-homeysetup-xxxxxx/40388/9): > > Press the ALT key o your keyboard to display the link to Continue in the browser. Probably [Homey Setup](http://setup.athom.com/#?view=netwok_get) > http:// setup. athom. com/#?view=netwok\_get ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/6 "2021-04-24T13:43:01Z")
> [@Martijn\_1977](#): > > [my.athom.com](http://my.athom.com)’s server IP address could not be found. Correct, read here: > [@Service Announcement - Homey v1.5 is now end-of-life](https://community.homey.app/t/service-announcement-homey-v1-5-is-now-end-of-life/45637): > > For anyone who missed this email and is still on a Firmware before Version 2 Service Announcement Homey v1.5 is now end-of-life Your Homey’s firmware is now end-of-life, and the cloud servers have been shutdown. But don’t worry, you can still update to a newer firmware. Read [How do I update a Homey from v1.5?](https://athom.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c6c64a46fb00def658c701274&id=1cf241e7d2&e=2f3ab58e4c) to learn how to update your Homey to the latest firmware. In case you want to stick with Homey v1.5, no problem. Just know that all cloud-related functionality such as logging in, push… ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/7 "2021-04-25T07:27:27Z")
But for this solution you Homey needs to be found in the App and somehow searching the Homey generates an error every time. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 7:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/8 "2021-04-25T07:52:17Z")
Dit is de oplossing. Hij heeft nu veel updates binnen gehaald en is weer benaderbaar via Web en de app ---
**Author:** ![ericjanvanputten](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/ericjanvanputten/32/437_2.png) [@ericjanvanputten](https://community.homey.app/u/ericjanvanputten)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/9 "2021-05-26T09:20:43Z")
Ik draai nog 1.5 en wil eventueel best updated - maar verlies ik dan alle devices/flows/etc? ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_1977](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_1977/32/34092_2.png) [@Martijn\_1977](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_1977)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/10 "2021-05-26T09:46:04Z")
Dat durf ik niet te zeggen. In mijn geval was het niet erg als ik de flows kwijt raakte omdat ik ook alle schakelaars gingen vervangen (van Kaku naar Zwave en zigbee) ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663/12 "2025-04-24T20:39:40Z")
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