TL;DR
- Google shut off remote control functionality in first- and second-generation Nest thermostats in October.
- After the downgrade, security researcher Cody Kociemba created a solution to bring these old Nest devices back online.
- Through the project, Kociemba learned that these thermostats are still sending Google data, despite the company ending support.
Back in October, we reported that owners of first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats were getting tossed a lifeline after Google ended support. Rolled out earlier this month, a solution called No Longer Evil allows owners to restore the remote control functionality that was taken away by the downgrade. Through that project, however, the creator of No Longer Evil learned that your old Nest thermostat is still sending tons of data to Google, even though it’s no longer supported.
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