If you put off transitioning to the new architecture because of those early teething problems or for some other reason, Apple ...

Apple is putting a firm end date on its legacy smart home system and has started sending what amounts to a final warning to people who still have not upgraded the Home app’s underlying architecture.

Apple plans to end support for the previous version of Apple Home on February 10, 2026, according to an updated support document published today. Apple previously said that the older architecture ...

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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 ...

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HomeKit and the Apple Home app have been around for over a decade. But in 2022 Apple released a new underlying architecture to make controlling home accessories “even more efficient and reliable.” At ...

If you’ve been putting off the Home architecture upgrade introduced several years ago, it’s time to act. Support for the previous version ends on 10 February 2026, and you may be automatically ...