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Nest Hub Max needing previous owner to remove device from their account

abboota
Community Member

Hi,

I have a nest hub max which has been working perfectly.  Recently I changed internet service providers and needed to reset the hub in order to join it with the new network.  When i try to set it up, towards the end when I try to connect it to a profile, it says this hub is already connected to a profile and that i need to ask the previous owner to take it off first!  
i went into the app and deleted it. I also went into the nest app and made sure it isn't there anymore..  I am just not sure what is happening.. Ready to throw it away!

Appreciate if anyone can help

 

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MplsCustomer
Bronze
Bronze

@abboota 

Are you sure that the factory reset occurred, as documented in this Help topic?

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7073477

 

Yes! It is removed from the nest hub and from google home!

@abboota 

You may need to contact Support for assistance.  Google Nest does not make it easy to change Wi-Fi settings on its devices.

Google Nest provides these instructions when you're changing the Wi-Fi network of a Google Nest speaker; they need to be performed while your Nest Hub Max is still online (on your old Wi-Fi network):

"If your speaker or display is already set up on a Wi-Fi network but you need to change your Wi-Fi password or connect it to a new network, you'll need to forget your current Wi-Fi network and set up the device in the Google Home app again.

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. Tap and hold your device's tile.
3. Tap Settings and then Device information.
4. Tap Wi-Fi and then Forget This network.
5. Return to the Google Home app home screen and follow the setup steps above to connect your device to a new Wi-Fi network.

If you get an error message that says "could not communicate with your [device]" when you try to forget your network, or the steps above don't work, you'll need to factory reset your device and set it up again."

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7170507

If you didn't follow these steps or they didn't work, then you need to factory reset your Nest Hub Max by first removing it from the Google Home app while it is still online (on your old Wi-Fi network), and then by pressing and holding both volume buttons together for about 10 seconds until your Nest Hub Max lets you know that it's resetting.

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7073477

If you were unable to do that or it didn't work and you're getting a message saying the Hub is connected to another account (indicating the reset didn't work and the Hub is still connected to your account on your old Wi-Fi network), you could try contacting Support, using the link and instructions in this post:

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Cameras-and-Doorbells/Using-Google-Nest-s-quot-Contact-Us-quo...

Alex_S
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi everyone,

 

Thanks for helping here, MpIsCustomer.

 

abboota, were you able to get in contact with our support team? If not yet, let me assist you in sorting this out. Do you have home members in the home where Google Nest Hub Max was set up? Members should also remove the Google Nest Hub Max from their account. If the issue persists, keep your Google Nest Hub Max unplugged for 48 hours, then factory reset and attempt to set it up again.


Regards,
Alex