A few questions regarding the new ST app vs ST classic

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To add to what Nathan said, see the image on the first post which explains how ST works, you’ll see that the new/classic apps are just different user interfaces to access your account on the platform. So the core it the same, how they’re displayed are different and then each app has access to certain features on the platform that the other app doesn’t (e.g. new app provides Automations, the classic app provides custom UI’s etc).

FAQ: How to migrate from Wink to SmartThings

This guide is a set of best practices, FAQ’s and getting started tips for folks who’re migrating from Wink to SmartThings. First of all, welcome to the SmartThings community. You can find a ton of resources on the community forum, the search is a powerful tool, tags and categories are generally well maintained. BEFORE GETTING STARTED If you have Z-Wave and ZigBee devices, you will need to exclude them from your Wink hub before you can pair with your SmartThings hub. While it’s possible to reset most devices or have the SmartThings hub exclude them for you, if any of the Z-Wave devices (especially locks) are using the Anti Theft command classes, you will not be able to use them unless the original controller (Wink) excludes them first. So just to be safe, exclude them from your Wink co…