So, I was just doing FW update on my Aeotec Home Energy Meter Gen5 that required to remove it from my network. I did that, updated re-add and noticed that now I have 2 meters in my things list, tried removing and adding again and now I have 3 meters (12 devices in total as I use a composite DTH i created). When I try to remove them from IDE I get:
Cannot invoke method contains() on null object
Anyone else having this problem?
I am having the exact same problem. I have submitted a support ticket. I encourage you to do the same to help highlight the problem.
I ran into the same thing today. It’s a bug. SmartThings is apparently not allowing deleting devices that are not directly associated with a hub. You’ll see this if you log into the IDE and go to that device.
The workaround is easy enough - edit the device, choose a hub, then save. Now you can delete the device as normal.
Ah, thank you good sir. For some reason Child Devices for my Meter were not assigned to the HUB. I have no idea why.
I think it’s actually very common for hub to be null for custom and 3rd party integrations. This a recent bug that has caused problems when trying to delete those, though.
I wrote one other ‘multi device’ DTH and all child devices using it have HUB assigned but I added them some time ago and as you said - it’s a recent bug.
I was having the same problem
Cannot invoke method contains() on null object
What I had to do is go in & remove the thing (my case trying to remove an old android phone) from all smartthings ir was connected to then & only then would it remove.
Mike
Thank you very much. I’ve looked it up on Google for months and you are the only one that comes up with right solution.
Hi, I tried the above approaches by trying to associate it to a hub and removing any smartapps from it. But it still does not allow me to delete the device.
Still showing the error message - Cannot invoke method removeChildDevice() on null object
Background - installing a HS105. My steps are
(1) Add new HS105 using Kasa apps
(2) Ensure HS105 is included in the device handler file.
(3) Goto IDE-my devices to add the HS105 unique device ID…
(4) Notice HS105 is added to the smartthing-classic but not able to control switching it and off.
Trying to uninstall it and then noticed that I was not able to delete the device.
Pointers appreciated.
vaz
Change the type for other than Child… in IDE for TV type for example then save. Delete action can be operated.