# Revert back to 4.2.0 from 5.0 version

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695 "2020-09-14T18:55:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![osa-it](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osa-it/32/28722_2.png) [@osa-it](https://community.homey.app/u/osa-it)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695/1 "2020-09-14T18:55:39Z")

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By a mistake i turned on experimental updates for Homey. It then updated to 5.0 version. I tried following this guide to revert back. [How to rollback firmware from V 5.0 back to V 4.20](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-rollback-firmware-from-v-5-0-back-to-v-4-20/32796/7)

I get the option to revert back to stable version and i choose “don’t install update” while still holding the ALT button. Still when the Homey then take a restart, it is the 5.0.0-rc.26. 😕 What to do?

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**Author:** ![johan\_bendz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johan_bendz/32/10344_2.png) [@johan\_bendz](https://community.homey.app/u/johan_bendz)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 8:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695/2 "2020-09-15T08:24:42Z")

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If you have backup services activated you can restore an older version.

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**Author:** ![osa-it](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osa-it/32/28722_2.png) [@osa-it](https://community.homey.app/u/osa-it)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 8:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695/3 "2020-09-15T08:37:56Z")

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That is tried. Tried to restore a backup to 4.2.0. After reboot homey got upgraded to 5.0. Experimental is not turned on for that backup.

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**Author:** ![johan\_bendz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johan_bendz/32/10344_2.png) [@johan\_bendz](https://community.homey.app/u/johan_bendz)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 9:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695/4 "2020-09-15T09:08:45Z")

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Turn it off here before doing the restore.

> **[Homey Developer](https://developer.athom.com/tools/settings)**

And you might have to do a factory reset first, and then do the restore.

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**Author:** ![osa-it](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/osa-it/32/28722_2.png) [@osa-it](https://community.homey.app/u/osa-it)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 9:19am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/revert-back-to-4-2-0-from-5-0-version/34695/5 "2020-09-15T09:19:55Z")

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Thank for your reply, but it is already off here.