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I accidentally Uninstalled my Nest thermostat on my phone

Now when I try to reconnect, it asks for a code. I am unable to get that code to appear on the thermostat screen. Help please
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*****

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Nice to meet you, *****!
What troubleshooting have you done so far?

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None

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Tell me please ,do you have green leaf icon on your Nest screen?

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If temp is set to 65 degrees or lower
Oops 64 degrees

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Sorry, why did you mention that?
Oh, you mean you have green leaf when it is at 64.
Right?

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Correcting a typing mistake
Yes

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Got it.

  1. Press your thermostat’s ring to open the Quick View menu.
  2. Choose Settings Nest settings icon.
  3. Turn the ring to Nest app and press the ring to select it.
  4. Select Get Entry Key to retrieve a unique entry key. Follow the next steps below to use your Nest app to add your thermostat to your account.


Tell me please, did you try steps above or you did not?

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When intouch settings icon it goes back to main screen

author

Understood.
Do you know how to turn thermmostat off?

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No

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  1. Press your thermostat’s display to view the Quick View menu.
  2. Turn the ring to Thermostat heat icon, then press to select.
  3. Turn the ring to highlight Off, then press to select.


Can you please try that?

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It goes back to temp screen when I press heat icon

author

Try please Press and hold the touch bar until “Turn off” appears on the screen.
Did it show you Turn off?

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Ok

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Do you mean you have not tried that yet?

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I goofed and it is restarting

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Got it.
After it will turn on try please again to open Settings

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OK I'm at settings

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Select Get Entry Key to retrieve a unique entry key. Follow the next steps below to use your Nest app to add your thermostat to your account.
Use that key in the app, please.

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Settings gives me only Home/away assist. I can't go any further. Says disconnected to internet
OK I have several options now

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Do you see Get Entry Key ?

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It is asking for an 8 digit code. The key that appears is a 6 digit code
Asks for a 7 digit code

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Try please enter as many as it will fit in.

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I need 1 more digit. I have 6 it needs 7

author

Try please close the key, and open it again.
in Nest I mean

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Looks like I'm all set. Good bye

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