Overview
- Google ended app and cloud support for the first- and second‑generation Nest Learning Thermostats on October 25, leaving them to operate only as local thermostats.
- Developer Cody Kociemba’s NoLongerEvil project is available for testing now with plans to open‑source it soon.
- The method requires flashing a modified bootloader and kernel via the OMAP DFU interface to redirect device traffic from Google’s servers to nolongerevil.com.
- A web and PWA interface restores remote temperature and mode controls along with basic status monitoring through the independent service.
- Developers label the effort experimental with a risk of bricking and advise against using it on critical systems; support is limited to 1st‑ and 2nd‑gen models as Google offers a $130 discount toward a new unit.