Exploring the Nest Mobile app for your smartphone or tablet
The Nest Mobile app allows you to control your Nest Learning Thermostat from your Internet connected iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or Android smartphone. Just log in with your Nest Account to view and control your Nest Learning Thermostats.
Getting Started
To use the Nest Mobile app, you’ll need:
- A supported mobile device with Internet access:
- iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with iOS 5.0 or later.
- Android smartphone with Android 2.2 ("Froyo") or later.
- A Nest Account. If you don't have one yet, create one now. You just need an email address.
- A Nest Learning Thermostat that's installed and connected to Wi-Fi.
Download the Nest Mobile app for free from Apple's App Store, Google Play, or Amazon App Store. Launch it and log in with your Nest Account. Once logged in, you’ll see a picture of a house and your Nest Learning Thermostat if you have paired it with your Nest Account.
If you haven't yet paired your thermostat to your Nest Account, see the article below:
How do I pair my Nest Learning Thermostat with a Nest Account?
Once your Nest Learning Thermostat is paired with your Nest Account, you’ll have full control over your Nest and your heating and cooling system.
Important Note: Turn your phone sideways to see all the features of the Nest Mobile app.
Controlling your Nest
First, tap on the round Nest Learning Thermostat icon for the thermostat that you would like to control.
Note: You'll need to turn your phone sideways to access features beyond changing the current target temperature.
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Making changes to a Nest thermostat |
Tap the round thermostat icon to select your Nest. |
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Adjust the current target temperature |
On the image of the Nest display, tap and hold clockwise on the outer ring to increase the temperature and counter-clockwise to decrease it. For more granular adjustments, simply tap the up and down arrows above and below the current target temperature. |
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Switch between Heating, Cooling and Heat • Cool modes |
If you have both heating and cooling, you’ll see two dots near the bottom of the window. Tap on them to switch between modes. |
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Adjusting your schedule |
Tap on SCHEDULE in the menu at the bottom of the window to view/edit your heating or cooling schedule. |
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Viewing your Energy History |
Tap on ENERGY to see your Energy History for the last 10 days. |
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AT A GLANCE |
Provides quick access to common features:
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NEST SENSE |
Here you’ll see status of the different Nest learning features. You can turn On or Off Auto-Away, Cool to Dry, Auto-Schedule, Early-On, Sunblock and Airwave. You can also set the Heat Pump Balance level. |
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AWAY |
Manually put your Nest into AWAY or adjust your AWAY temperature. |
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FAN |
If it’s supported by your heating and cooling system, you can use your Nest Learning Thermostat to turn on your fan for a set amount of time, on demand or every day, to circulate the air in your home without engaging heating or cooling. |
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EQUIPMENT |
View the current heating and cooling equipment settings and adjust Safety Temperatures. |
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TECHNICAL INFO |
View details about your Nest Learning Thermostat, including:
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THERMOSTAT LOCK |
From here you can:
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REMOVE THERMOSTAT |
Tap here if you’d like to remove the thermostat from your Nest Account. |
Note: Any changes made on any Nest app apply to your Nest Account and your Nest Learning Thermostat. For example, changing the temperature scale to Celsius on the Nest Mobile app will also change the temperature scale on your Nest Learning Thermostat.
About Homes
If you have multiple homes with multiple Nest Learning Thermostats associated with this account, you’ll see all of them here.
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Making changes to a home |
Tap the house icon to select that home. You can tell what’s selected by looking at the pointer at the bottom of the screen. |
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Switching between homes |
Just swipe to the left or the right. |
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Adding another home |
If you need to add another home to your Nest Account, you’ll need to add it using the Nest Web app. You cannot add a 2nd home to your account within the Nest Mobile app. |
For info about how to use the Nest Web app, see the article below.