# Bitcoin app and lightning apps not syncing

**URL:** https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting
**Created:** [February 25, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624 "2023-02-25T17:54:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![junte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@junte](https://community.umbrel.com/u/junte)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624/1 "2023-02-25T17:54:27Z")

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Hi guys,

It’s been a few weeks that my LN node is not working well.

Can’t connect anymore from my phone nor from the browser.

I noticed the Bitcon app hasn’t synced blocks since a few weeks ago, what can I try?

Thanks in advance for you help.

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### Author: ![my\_bitcoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/my_bitcoin/32/5762_2.png) [@my\_bitcoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/my_bitcoin)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 6:03am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624/2 "2023-02-26T06:03:28Z")

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if you lost power or shutdown incorrectly you can delete your peers.dat file and reboot.  
its in the bitcoin directory

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### Author: ![junte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@junte](https://community.umbrel.com/u/junte)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624/3 "2023-02-26T18:51:22Z")

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Thanks for the reply. Where can I find that?

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### Author: ![my\_bitcoin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/my_bitcoin/32/5762_2.png) [@my\_bitcoin](https://community.umbrel.com/u/my_bitcoin)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624/4 "2023-02-26T23:21:55Z")

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Ssh into your umbrel

Run the umbrel stop script.

sudo ./umbrel/scripts/stop

Then back up your peers.dat

sudo mv umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin/peers.dat umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin/peers.dat.bak

Lastly restart umbrel

sudo ./umbrel/scripts/start

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### Author: ![junte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a4c791/32.png) [@junte](https://community.umbrel.com/u/junte)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/bitcoin-app-and-lightning-apps-not-syncing/11624/5 "2023-03-02T18:40:17Z")

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> [@my\_bitcoin](#):
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> sudo mv umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin/peers.dat umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/data/bitcoin/peers.dat.bak

It worked! Thanks so much for your help