# Unable to migrate Homey Pro (early 2019) to Homey Mini 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [February 28, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815 "2026-02-28T07:12:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Toine\_Wolfs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/toine_wolfs/32/34026_2.png) [@Toine\_Wolfs](https://community.homey.app/u/Toine_Wolfs)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/1 "2026-02-28T07:12:17Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/2 "2026-02-28T07:46:16Z")
When looking at [this](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-restore-backup-to-homey-pro-mini/143237) post (same question) there’s no migration path from Homey Pro 2019 to Homey mini 2026. You will have to setup the mini manually ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Toine\_Wolfs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/toine_wolfs/32/34026_2.png) [@Toine\_Wolfs](https://community.homey.app/u/Toine_Wolfs)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/3 "2026-02-28T07:52:27Z")
```auto ``` That is very annoying and information that Athom should share before you purchase a new Homey ---
**Author:** ![MiniUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/miniuser/32/120739_2.png) [@MiniUser](https://community.homey.app/u/MiniUser)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/4 "2026-02-28T08:00:58Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Anoniemand](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anoniemand/32/120697_2.png) [@Anoniemand](https://community.homey.app/u/Anoniemand)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/5 "2026-02-28T08:10:03Z")
Unfortunately that’s also not (yet) possible, see this [idea/suggestion](https://community.homey.app/t/vote-here-for-a-migration-option-to-homey-self-hosted-server/147121/225) topic. I guess you could: - reach out to Homey Support [Support | Homey](https://homey.app/support) - Or setup the mini as a new device. Linked topic has some suggestions to make migrating easier, like using the [Web App ALT](https://community.homey.app/t/web-app-alt-context-menu-export-import-flows/143013) to export and import flows. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/6 "2026-02-28T19:38:26Z")
> [@Toine\_Wolfs](#): > > That is very annoying and information that Athom should share before you purchase a new Homey 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). . > [@MiniUser](#): > > I Wonder if I Can migrate to Selfhosted Sure you can: > [@\[Modding\] Migrating Homey Pro data to Homey SHS](https://community.homey.app/t/modding-migrating-homey-pro-data-to-homey-shs/148852): > > Split from [Migration of devices from Homey (Pro) to Homey Self-Hosted Server - #35 by Bram\_H](https://community.homey.app/t/migration-of-devices-from-homey-pro-to-homey-self-hosted-server/147107/35) Here is a workaround for migrating all of your data from Homey Pro to Homey SHS. Flows, devices, apps, insights. The guide is in Danish so use the browsers translate function. Short version: \* Install Homey SHS and add it to your Homey account \* Shut down the Homey SHS container \* Copy the homey-shs/sqlite folder from Docker to a Windows PC \* Copy all data from the /User partition on Homey Pro… **_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? ---
**Author:** ![oskarbull](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/oskarbull/32/174555_2.png) [@oskarbull](https://community.homey.app/u/oskarbull)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 7:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/unable-to-migrate-homey-pro-early-2019-to-homey-mini-2026/151815/7 "2026-09-04T07:58:18Z")
I just wanted to mention here that I just migrated from Homey Pro 2019 to Homey Pro Mini (2025) using ChatGPT (with the Homey plugin for ChatGPT). It’s amazing. I had to add all the units manually first, but after that ChatGPT did a great job of making the rest work.