# Setup Homey classic after reset **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** homey-pro-firmware, homey-pro\ **Created:** [December 18, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819 "2021-12-18T18:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![belowwaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/belowwaves/32/34828_2.png) [@belowwaves](https://community.homey.app/u/belowwaves)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/1 "2021-12-18T18:27:15Z")
I have an old homey that is not used for two years, the firmware is probaly v1.5.13 (status is portal). It is reset, but the setup dont work. Whit my ipad i can conect to the homeySetup-xxx ssid, but after that the mesage “oeps, er was een probleem met het laden van de instalatie”. Probaly because the ipad had no internet when connected to homey-setup? With my phone I can’t find the homey when on that wifi network. When mobile-internet is disabled, it find the homey. When enabled again I can go to [setup.athom.com](http://setup.athom.com) But there the mesage occur that I should download the app, but that is installed. When i go back to the app the begin screen is there (add a new homey). I already tryd it with firefox. Does anybody have an idea to do the initional setup for a homey-clasic with old firmware? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/2 "2021-12-18T18:40:01Z")
> [@belowwaves](#): > > already tryd it with firefox And also pressed the Alt key to continue in the browser? You should not switch to the app before it is connected and downloading firmware updates. ---
**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/3 "2021-12-18T18:55:48Z")
> [@How to upgrade a very old Homey?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-upgrade-a-very-old-homey/46663): > > 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 … ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/4 "2021-12-18T19:42:00Z")
> [@belowwaves](#): > > old homey O, and I forgot, Congratulations with your Free Upgrade: You have a Homey Pro now: > [@The new Homey & Homey Bridge FAQ](https://community.homey.app/t/the-new-homey-homey-bridge-faq/51291/1): > > **What about Homey (Early 2016), Homey (Early 2018) and Homey (Early 2019)?** > Those Homey models are now considered part of the ‘Homey Pro’ family. Free upgrade! 😉 They share the same operating system, receive the same updates, etc. The only difference is their hardware, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/5 "2021-12-18T20:05:36Z")
> [@Dijker](#): > > Free Upgrade: > You have a Homey Pro now 😅😅😅 ---
**Author:** ![belowwaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/belowwaves/32/34828_2.png) [@belowwaves](https://community.homey.app/u/belowwaves)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/6 "2021-12-19T17:54:05Z")
no, now tryd that and I am one step further now, thnx! It is not total ready yet, but enough to try further. I will post an update when it works. ---
**Author:** ![belowwaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/belowwaves/32/34828_2.png) [@belowwaves](https://community.homey.app/u/belowwaves)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/7 "2021-12-19T18:53:48Z")
It works now, thnx Dijker. the steps where: -bring the homey in setup mode and connect to the homeySetup-xxx ssid. -go to [http://setup.athom.com](http://setup.athom.com), if that will not resolve, try another pc or tablet with keyboard. -chose language -if the message come that you should download the app press or so (tables is other key) and keep it pressed. A small text “continue in browser” come, press that. -a message that the setup will be download should occur. -manually connect to the normal wifi network (with working internet), then reload the browser, the message that the setup will be download should now start. -when the download is ready, a popup occur that you should connect again to the homeySetup-xx ssid. -after that follow the screen. In some step you should manually connect to the normal ssid. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Jansen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jack_jansen/32/67039_2.png) [@Jack\_Jansen](https://community.homey.app/u/Jack_Jansen)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/8 "2022-12-25T17:33:54Z")
@belowwaves thanks a lot (from next year:-) I was struggling endlessly with upgrading my old Homey, but specifically your note that I should option-click or long-click the “Download the App” button to make it show the “continue in Browser” option. My homey is now slowly downloading the new firmware. What on _earth_ is the reasoning behind making that “continue in browser” option so difficult to find??!? ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setup-homey-classic-after-reset/56819/9 "2022-12-25T19:18:03Z")
> [@Jack\_Jansen](#): > > What on _earth_ is the reasoning behind making that “continue in browser” option so difficult to find??!? Everything is in the mobile app already almost a year. You don’t need to use the browser anymore. See the options from the mobile app here > [@\[HowTo\]\[Pro\] Restarting Homey Pro to Recovery Mode - Adv. Options From Mobile](https://community.homey.app/t/howto-pro-restarting-homey-pro-to-recovery-mode-adv-options-from-mobile/61222): > > This option is only for Homey (Pro) models “Early 2016”, “Early 2018” and “Early 2019” so Only the White Ball’s Sometimes you need the extra options, things hidden for normal use, for example: Full Firmware download Complete Reset to sell your old Homey Or maybe you just want to change Homey’s WiFi. There are now a couple of extra options in the mobile Apps, so no need to use an FireFox or Chome Browser with flags enabled to press the Alt- key on your keyboard. Just use your App from no…