The first Homcomit is counted on the day of architecture. Beta of iOS 18.4 has the first indication that Apple may soon urge smart home users to update Homcomit architecture. The initial version’s code says, “Support for your current version of Apple Home will soon end. Updates now to avoid disturbances in your goods and automation.” Like a user report on XThe “recommended” updates for Apple Home are referred to.
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New home architecture with a bumpy start
However, specific details about the update are not listed there. So far, no beta testers have been reported that the operating system actually indicates this note in a dialogue.
In this regard, it is open whether another update has been planned for the house or the warning is related to the fact that Apple will then determine the support for original Holkit architecture.
Two years ago, Apple introduced a new “basic” home architecture to ensure better performance and reliability in its own smart home devices. The beginning was holPriga: due to the considerable problems for family and friends with the release of their own smart homes, Apple had to withdraw and improve the update. For this, the manufacturer took a good time of three months. In the second attempt, the architecture with most users was running without an upgrade side effects.
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However, early horror stories about lock-out smart home partners may have been put in some time to fulfill the upgrade. Other users can live on older architecture so that their network can continue using an iPad as a control center for the house – it is no longer possible with “Homcomit 2”. Meanwhile, only homepods and Apple TV are accepted as home hubs and control centers. According to the rumor mill, Apple is working on new smart home hardware with a performance, which can also serve as an headquarters.
New Homcomit architecture also requires at least iOS and iPados 16.4 and Macos 13.3. Old equipment such as the iPhone 7, which can no longer be brought to this software stand, is locked: you can then not control the house through Apple Home.
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