Is it me or does the older ST mobile app still work better than the new one?

[GetCarter (Carter)]

I find it easier to add devices in the older app and devices show up as connected in the older app vs the newer app some keeping saying “checking status” and just doesn’t connect.

Also, the old app lets me name an automation (Front Step Lights) vs the new one calls it “Smart Lighting” and doesn’t let me change the name.

Parts of the new app looks smoother but from a functional point the older one is more dependable.

[jkp]

SPECIFIC differences between "SmartThings Classic" (the V2 app) and “SmartThings (Samsung Connect)” (the V3 app)

this thread is intended only as a listing of specific differences between the two apps, not for complaints, suggestions, discussions of design philosophy, bug reports, questions about migration, joke memes or anything else. Just individual feature differences. We originally used the abbreviation STSC for “SmartThings (Samsung Connect)”, but that never caught on, so now we are calling it the V3 app since it came out with the V3 hub. The V3 app is changing rapidly, so feel free to edit this as needed. The official knowledgebase FAQ is at the following link. Read it. https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000114006-New-SmartThings-app-FAQ The “how to” official articles for the V3 app are at the following link: https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/categories/115…

[jkp]

@GetCarter

Also, the old app lets me name an automation (Front Step Lights) vs the new one calls it “Smart Lighting” and doesn’t let me change the name.

are you using the Smart Lighting app? If yes, on the last screen you can select to enable edit automation name

[GetCarter (Carter)]

Thank you for the response.

I have it enabled and named it but in the “Automations” window it’s still names “Smart Lighting”.

[jkp]

Smart lighting is the name of the app but when you open it, you will see the list of Automation rules. It is the same for both the Classic and Samsung Connect apps. so in your case, you would see Turn on Step Lights listed as a rule after you open Smart Lighting.

[GetCarter (Carter)]

Ahh ok gotcha. I only put the one into the new one so didn’t have a second one to see it listing off. Guess I’m used to the looks of the older one which , well still looks better with buttons.

Think I’ll be sticking to the old one mostly as my TP-Link switches in the new one just sit on the screen saying “Checking Status” all the times which makes it useless.

Thank you for your feedback @jkp !!

[jkp]

Have you checked out this thread?

Custom DTHs in the new Samsung Connect app?

Sorry if this has been discussed before. I have a bunch of custom smartapps that I cannot use on the new Smarthings App (Smmsung Connect) . Until recently, this has not been a problem since I only use the classic app. I recently purchased the Smartthings Buttons and they work well but I can only program them using the new app. But I cannot see my custom apps (for example, arm my Alarm.com system or open my garage (MyQ)) because I cannot control these from the new app. I am doing anything wrong? Any ideas on when or if this option will be available in the future? Custom SmartApps that don’t work in the app: Fan Switch Alarm.com MyQ Garage Ecobee Thermostats Somfy Blinds

[fightingmajor]

I’ve been playing with the new app a lot the last few days. It’s weird I haven’t had an issue with presence in forever. The old app just wouldn’t show I was how or that I left correctly. Decided to mess around with the new app. I don’t have a ton of totems running through it on my second location. Once I started using the new app for location based events it’s damn near instant. Although when I open the old app it turns off using the new app for location for some reason. I’m gonna add another user account to my set up and run the classic app on my iPad with the other user and only run the new app on my iPhone for a bit and see how things turn out. If there is anything I need to set up in classic I can use my other account logged into the iPad to not mess up anything with the new app