#nolongerevil — Public Fediverse posts
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Open source project keeps old Nest thermostats working after Google has ended support
Last month Google pulled the plug on cloud features and services for the first and second-gen Nest Learning Thermostats. That means that while you could still use them for basic functions like controlling your heating and cooling systems manually, you could no longer login from a mobile device or web browser to check status, adjust controls, or receive notifications.
While it’s not surprising […]
#nest #noLongerEvil #openSource #plannedObsolescence #smartThermostat
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Big thanks to Cody Kociemba, guyman, and others involved in helping me liberate my newly obtained 1st generation Nest thermostat from Google. Links below for Cody's NoLongerEvil firmware and guyman's repo specifically targeted at the 1st gen devices where DFU mode is harder to trigger.
https://github.com/codykociemba/NoLongerEvil-Thermostat