09-22-2025 11:38 AM
Hi everyone
We moved into a rental property in July, we are now setting up the nest app when looking on the settings before downloading the app it said to return to factory settings then started to connect to the app now it is not allowing a full set up as the thermostat is not connected to WiFi have tried to reset the device but it just goes straight back to the home phone icon again
can anyone help? This belongs to our landlord but hasn’t got another account registered to it so I really don’t know how else to proceed
09-23-2025 01:34 AM
I think you’ll need your landlord to remove the thermostat from their Google account first. After that, you can set it up with your Wi-Fi and Nest app.
09-26-2025 04:08 PM
Hi @Morganbrianna28,
Thanks for reaching out to the community! I understand that since you moved into a new rental property, you've tried several troubleshooting steps like performing a factory reset on your Nest Thermostat, which is greatly appreciated. Despite all your efforts, the thermostat is still showing the house icon. I'm here to help!
I would like to ask you some questions to provide you with the most relevant information about that:
In the meantime, I'd like to share some troubleshooting steps that might help you:
@junebennett, thanks for the suggestion, it's a good idea to try!
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Best regards,
Eduardo
10-07-2025 11:04 PM
I’m having the same problem. Did a soft reset by holding the outside button down. Resets and just has the home icon. I even removed the thermostat from the wall, plugged it into a charger and waited a few hours to see if that helped. This all happened when I connected it to WiFi. I believe I have the latest version of the thermostat