Indeed, for me this is also an issue: i have about 70 z-wave device, nicely put behind walls and stuff. I can get to every one, but it would take a long timeâŚ
And reconnecting all devices, apps, logins, etc, that will be to much work atm for me.
But the recreation of the flows is not the current issue i guess for Athom.
The could easily create a way to import/export the flows.
But, a lott of apps will be have to be rewriten/updated first!
And there are some big changes, not being able to use the /userdata folder for instance.
If you have created Virtual Devices or Advanced Virtual Devices and have used a custom icon, that one is placed in the userdata folder.
So, on the new Homey 2023, how are you gonna import the device itself?
If you do, it will miss it icon. And, at least, currently, there is no way to change the location of the icon of an existing device.
And if there is no path available to write to, how would you migrate te icon? To where?
Not being able to migrate (right now at least) has more to do with Apps that need big changes, and devices that will not work the same, then with a few flows with specific references in it.
(Not to undermine the work done in building The Flow Exchange(r) ).
One problem why currently migration would not be possible: Itâs not about whatâs new in Homey Pro Early 2023, but whatâs gone:
- userdata folder
- speaker
- customisable(-by-apps?) led-ring
These changes (and a few others) makes that a lot of apps cannot curently be migrated.
Also, currently, a lot of Apps are still using SDK2.
And itâs about time Athom removed that from the new Homeyâs. Everyone wants Homey to be improved, but that requires App developers to update the apps when Athom develops improvements to the SDK.
If we, the App Developers, donât update our stuff, a lot of the time, efforts made by Athom to improve Homey, is mostly wasted.
I think that a lott of people might actually notice (older) Homeys (Apps) running more smoothly after apps update to SDK3 (depending on the App ofc).