Beginner needs help again.
I would like to update the HA. From 2025.5.3 to 2025.7.1 on raspi 5
I have tried it twice via the UI. Via Settings - Updates - Home Assistant core and both times the HA was no longer accessible. then reinstalled old version and imported backup.
How can I trace what the problem is. I don’t see any error message at all and don’t know how to start debugging.
thanks in advance.
Think the start would be to hook up a display to the Pi and see what happens.
But missing some info tho: How to help us help you - or How to ask a good question
Like what is the install method you used on the Pi? Can u ping the device when you can no longer access HA?
Also why not install 2025.7.1 and then import the backup? if it fails then again after the restore maybe an Addon or integration is to blame.
Updating core does not mean the install type is core. If the pi is running HAOS then you would still update core, and the system is fully supported. But it is relevant to know what is on the pi.
Every reboot the logfile from the last time is kept in a home-assistant.log.1 file. That may contain errors. Did you already get yourself access to the configuration directory through the samba share addon? If not I would strongly advise to do so. the ssh addon can also be of good use. With those you won’t need to hook up a monitor.
It is always a good thing to look in the release notes of all the major update between the two versions, especially the parts a out breaking changes. If there are any integrations there that might cause trouble then you may need to disable those.
No it was not, the installation method is.
- Home Assistant Core installation method, where you run your system in a Python environment, not to be confused with Container (for example, running your system in Docker).
- Home Assistant’s Supervised installation method, which involves running your own operating system, then installing the Supervisor and other requirements on top of that.
If you update from the UI it will say this:
These are not the same things. Like the OP posted that he updated from the UI.
Thx for your Answers.
I still have a lot to learn.
Installation was done via image with the RaspberryPi Imager, which it also downloads itself.
The system is still brand new and only a few add-ons have been installed.
Only the rudimentary integrations (Frizbox, Hue, MQTT).
And the first entities.
I’m still at the very beginning.
The system is new and not much has been set up yet.
But I don’t want to install an image again. I’d rather do as much as possible via the UI.
Here is my system information:
| version | core-2025.5.3 |
|---|---|
| installation_type | Home Assistant OS |
| dev | false |
| hassio | true |
| docker | true |
| user | root |
| virtualenv | false |
| python_version | 3.13.3 |
| os_name | Linux |
| os_version | 6.6.74-haos-raspi |
| arch | aarch64 |
| timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| config_dir | /config |
Home Assistant Supervisor
| host_os | Home Assistant OS 15.2 |
|---|---|
| update_channel | stable |
| supervisor_version | supervisor-2025.06.2 |
| agent_version | 1.7.2 |
| docker_version | 28.0.4 |
| disk_total | 13.9 GB |
| disk_used | 7.0 GB |
| healthy | true |
| supported | true |
| host_connectivity | true |
| supervisor_connectivity | true |
| ntp_synchronized | true |
| virtualization | |
| board | rpi5-64 |
| supervisor_api | ok |
| version_api | ok |
| installed_addons | File editor (5.8.0), Samba share (12.5.1), Advanced SSH & Web Terminal (21.0.0), MQTT Explorer (browser-1.0.3), Log Viewer (0.17.1), Mosquitto broker (6.5.1) |
The Samba share is set up.
Apart from Config and Backup, everything is still empty.
I also have the log in Config. No errors, except that my Smart TV is not connecting, but I haven’t even configured that yet.
After starting the update, the interface was not accessible via the browser. I waited 2 hours.
I connected a monitor and it still showed me the old image of the running system with the last message or error of the Fritz connections.
The Observer showed everything green.
No connection is possible. Can I establish a terminal connection at all (e.g. via Putty)?
Ping still worked. It seems that HA did not even start the update and hung up.
After resetting the Raspi, the system still did not start.
Unfortunately, I no longer have the messages on the console after the restart attempt.
I can’t believe that an almost empty, new, unconfigured system can cause such problems.
I am currently working through the documentation and testing a bit to understand it all. But I would like to have an up-to-date system for this.
Any suggestions on what I can try without installing the new image and backup?
Thanks in advance
Recommend SD size is minimum 32 Gb
See also :
Thank you.
I missed that or didn’t register it
My fault 
