by dbadmin | Nov 17, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News, Smart Home
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...
by dbadmin | Nov 3, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News
TL;DR Google recently ended its support for early Nest Learning Thermostat models, highly limiting their functionality. Last week we learned of a project to extend online support for these models, through alternate firmware. Those downloads are now available for...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News, Smart Home
TL;DR Earlier this year, Google announced it would end support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat on October 25, 2025. These thermostats can still be used, but you can no longer control them remotely, receive notifications, check the status...
by dbadmin | Oct 13, 2025 | Google, Google Nest Thermostat, News
Credit: Google TL;DR Fourth-generation Nest Learning Thermostats are getting new Farsight face styles. The new face styles include Seasonal, Minimal modes, Nest classic, and Temperature controller. There are 12 unique, animated Seasonal faces that update each month....
by dbadmin | Aug 18, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, Google Nest Thermostat, News
Google is finally starting to roll out the long-awaited temperature scheduling features for the 3rd Gen and E Nest thermostats in the Google Home app. This addresses the last major reason many users were forced to keep using the old Nest app, which was previously...
by dbadmin | Aug 14, 2025 | Google, Google Home, Google Nest, Google Nest Thermostat, News
Google is finally starting to roll out the long-awaited temperature scheduling features for the 3rd Gen and E Nest thermostats in the Google Home app. This addresses the last major reason many users were forced to keep using the old Nest app, which was previously...