Unable to migrate Homey Pro (early 2019) to Homey Mini 2026

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I have a Homey Pro (early 2019) that I want to replace with a Homey Pro mini. I follow the procedure exactly, but I cannot get the new Homey to start loading the backup:

  • I make a backup of the old Homey;
  • I turn off my old homey;
  • I connect the new Homey to a wired network and switch it on.
  • click on Add Homey in thje App;

The Homey always goes into the mode to create a new house.

I tried:

  • Factory reset;
  • Update via USB;
  • Factory reset via USB;
  • Running new update;
  • Run night update first;

The USB tool does not work well on the homey either. It always gets stuck in verification mode and never completes it no matter how long I wait.

I don’t know what else I can do to get the Homey in the restore backup.

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When looking at this post (same question) there’s no migration path from Homey Pro 2019 to Homey mini 2026. You will have to setup the mini manually :frowning:

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That is very annoying and information that Athom should share before you purchase a new Homey

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Thank you for your reply !

So in the meantime Selfhosted Server came out and I Wonder if I Can migrate to Selfhosted and then on to Mini.

Maybe

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Unfortunately that’s also not (yet) possible, see this idea/suggestion topic.

I guess you could:

  • reach out to Homey Support
    Support | Homey

  • Or setup the mini as a new device. Linked topic has some suggestions to make migrating easier, like using the Web App ALT to export and import flows.

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There’s no point in sharing this on a users forum. Contact Athom support to point them to your improvement suggestions.

I suggest to first inform yourself about the possibilities before a purchase (and making assumptions).

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Sure you can:

BUT, you can’t migrate SHS to Pro mini.
1st there’s no cloud backup for SHS
2nd both systems are not compatible

How do you think / assume the systems are compatible?

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