No Longer Evil Restores Retired Google Nest Thermostats
An open-source project lets owners keep first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats running after Google ended support.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Appliances
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Google ended support for first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats on October 25, 2025, and the devices lost key functions and access to company servers. Developer Cody Kociemba released No Longer Evil, an open-source project that restores capabilities by routing the thermostats' network traffic to an alternative server.
Why it matters
Keeping older equipment working can spare owners the cost of replacement and reduce electronic waste from discarded devices. The project is experimental and may not work reliably for every owner.
Support for first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats ended on October 25, 2025, cutting off key functions and server access. The source does not report how many devices are still in use or how many owners have installed the workaround.
The players
Google is the Alphabet-owned technology company that makes the Nest line of smart home devices and ended support for these older thermostats.
Cody Kociemba
Cody Kociemba is a developer who created No Longer Evil, an open-source project to restore features to unsupported Nest thermostats.
The details
No Longer Evil is an open-source project by developer Cody Kociemba that routes thermostat network traffic to an alternative server, bypassing Google's servers. Firmware instructions and GitHub repositories are available on the project's website, though Kociemba describes the software as experimental and warns it could render a device inoperable.
Timeline
October 25, 2025: Google ends support for first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats.
November 13, 2026: Coverage of the No Longer Evil workaround is published.
Culture Shift
Google's decision to end support for first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats follows a pattern in which smart-home makers retire older hardware and leave owners dependent on third-party fixes. The No Longer Evil project shows owners increasingly seeking to keep connected devices operating outside the manufacturer's ecosystem.
Owners of first- and second-generation Nest thermostats may lose key functions and server access unless they install third-party firmware. The workaround requires technical skill and carries a risk of rendering the device inoperable, so it is unsuitable for thermostats critical to heating or cooling.
The takeaway
Check whether your smart devices still receive manufacturer support before relying on them long term. Weigh any third-party workaround's risks, especially for equipment that controls heating or cooling.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Cool Down.
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