Google introduced this week that starting on October 25, it’s going to now not help or launch software program updates for the primary and second era Nest Learning Thermostats. And it’s going to utterly cease launching new Nest merchandise in Europe.
That means homeowners of the Nest thermostats launched in 2011 and 2012 (in addition to the model launched in Europe in 2014) gained’t obtain updates, and their units will now not be supported within the Nest and Home apps. They will, nonetheless, have the ability to alter temperature and schedules instantly on their units.
“To absolutely spend money on [future] developments and produce you probably the most cutting-edge options on our newest era of Nest thermostats, we shall be transitioning away from supporting three of our oldest units, every over a decade outdated,” Google mentioned.
As for why it’s going to now not launch Nest thermostats in Europe, the corporate added, “Heating programs in Europe are distinctive and have quite a lot of {hardware} and software program necessities that make it difficult to construct for the various set of properties.” Existing Nest units will nonetheless be bought in Europe whereas provides final.
