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Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats (www.techspot.com)
submitted 3 days ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Google announced the end of support for early Nest Thermostats in a support document earlier this year that largely flew under the radar. As of October 25, first and second generation units released in 2011 and 2012, respectively, will be unpaired and removed from the Google Nest or Google Home app.

Users will no longer be able to control their thermostats remotely via their smartphone, receive notifications, or change settings from a mobile device. End-of-support also disables third-party assistants and other cloud-based features including multi-device Eco mode and Nest Protect connectivity.

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[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Samsung did something similar with one of their tablets when they remotely removed an app that provided an IR remote function - a primary reason for my purchase. Samsung's support not so politely told me, "Too fucking bad." when I objected.

There was something I could do about it though. Even though a replacement 3rd party app was less than $5 I haven't purchased another Samsung consumer product or service in almost a decade.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

They were rude to you about it too? Jesus. I’m pleased to say I’ve never bought any Samsung product.