09-30-2022 04:37 PM
I have installed a new Thermostat, and I cannot get the app and the hardware to connect or even see each other. I have it correctly wired, the Thermostat is displaying a message saying to connect via the app. The app does not see it, and I have been through all of the troubleshooting steps. Any ideas on what to try next?
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10-01-2022 01:10 PM
Okay, I was finally able to get it to work, had to do a Factory Reset and it finally let me connect.
10-01-2022 04:17 AM
To confirm, what model of thermostat is it and what brand/model of phone are you using?
How to tell which Nest thermostat you have - Google Nest Help
10-01-2022 12:16 PM
It's a straight Nest Thermostat. I'm connecting with a Galaxy Android phone. My roommate was able to connect with her Apple phone, so not sure what is up. This phone works just fine with my Nest in my other house.
10-01-2022 01:10 PM
Okay, I was finally able to get it to work, had to do a Factory Reset and it finally let me connect.
10-01-2022 03:20 PM
Glad to hear that!
10-02-2022 04:44 PM
David,
I have the same issue the setup in home app never finishes to add the thermostat to my home. It say something went wrong and you have to exit setup. I tried the factory reset took batts out reloaded app moved my router closer. No success. Any ideas?
10-04-2022 03:29 PM
Hi everyone,
Chiming in. I definitely wanted to stop by and see how I could help.
@David_K, Thanks for your help!
@GreenBeardGuy, I'm glad that you were able to add your Nest Thermostat on the Google Home App. If there’s anything else I can help you with, please let me know.
@Dyp1985, I'm sorry to hear about the issue you're also having when trying to set up your Nest Thermostat. Let me take a closer look and see why it won't connect to the app.
To isolate:
I'll look forward for your response.
Best,
Mark
10-05-2022 06:22 AM
I have a google nest thermostat 2020 model with the mirror faceplate. All connected properly after running a c wire. I have a trane furnace and apple iPhone 12. The issue is during the setup on the home app it fails after connecting to the network. Is says finishing up then something went wrong. I’ve tried another iPhone 8 with same results. I moved router closer, restarted it and phone, deleted app and reinstalled but nothing except failure. help please.
Thanks to the following members for earlier help
@Markjosephp
10-05-2022 11:50 AM
Hi Dyp1985,
Thanks for getting back and I appreciate you've tried finding a fix. Let's give these steps another shot:
Please let me know if that helps, or if the issue still persists.
Regards,
Mark
10-05-2022 04:45 PM
Did exactly as you detailed and got the same results. I think I’m sending it back as I’ve wasted a lot of times on this. Thanks
10-06-2022 11:08 AM - edited 10-06-2022 11:09 AM
Hello Dyp1985,
I appreciate your effort in doing all those steps. Thanks for giving it a shot.
One more thing, could you try setting up your Nest Thermostat via Hotspot? You'll need two devices to complete this. First device will be use for set up and second device will be the source of the Wi-Fi connection (hotspot).
Give these steps a whirl:
Let us know if it works.
Thanks,
Mark
10-06-2022 02:47 PM - edited 10-06-2022 02:49 PM
Hi there,
That's great! Thanks for giving it another shot. You can still use your Nest Thermostat without Wi-Fi or a hotspot, but you must do so manually.
What happened was, It's most likely that an unknown variable in your network environment (such as Wi-Fi network congestion, router firmware issues, or security settings) is causing the issue. These variables are outside our area of expertise, but we'd recommend examining your network environment to determine what the unknown variable could be. Here's a link that might help.
If there’s anything else I can help you with, please let me know.
Best,
Mark
10-10-2022 12:01 PM
Hi everyone,
@Markjosephp, thanks for the help.
@Dyp1985, as we got our resolution here, I'm going to mark this thread as resolved. I'll be locking this thread if we won't hear back from you in 24 hrs. Should that happen, feel free to create a new one if you have more questions or have other concerns in the future.
Cheers,
Mel
10-06-2022 02:26 PM
Success.!!! Thanks much for your assistance.
I deleted app, reloaded , setup new home, removed batts, reset to factory, setup hotspot. Went through the setup, it joined the network updated thermostat and finished updating home app. Then ran me through setting up schedules.
So the big question is; does it still work w/o a hotspot and what’s wrong with my Wi-Fi network?
Again thanks for your ideas and time!