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Apple is ending support for its original HomeKit architecture today, requiring users to update their Home app and devices to iOS 16.2 or later to maintain smart home functionality. Macworld reports ...

If you put off transitioning to the new architecture because of those early teething problems or for some other reason, Apple is forcing the issue starting today: You’ll need to update to the new Home ...

If you haven’t yet updated to the new Apple Home, your smart home devices may no longer work in the Home app on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch starting Tuesday. On February 10, 2026, Apple ...

iOS 18 for iPhone is almost here and it changes a lot about smart home management, including home security. Here's what's new. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home and ...

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Back in iOS 16.2—and then again in iOS 16.4, after some initial teething problems meant it had to be pulled—Apple rolled out a new architecture for its Home app. This was a complete reworking of the ...

Previously, the Home app webpage on Apple’s website said that support for vacuuming robots in HomeKit would arrive with a future iOS 18 update later this year. However, as noted by MacRumors, the page ...

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The older Apple Home architecture will live for a few more months. Apple previously planned on phasing out the architecture in late 2025. After unveiling HomeKit at WWDC 2014 and pitching the new ...