Next iOS update might force you to upgrade Apple Home

iOS 18.4 Could Force Users to Upgrade to Latest HomeKit Architecture
Apple is expected to release iOS 18.4 in early April, and when it does, users with HomeKit devices still running on the old Home app architecture
The next iOS update might force you to upgrade Apple Home
The next iOS update might force HomeKit users to update to the latest Home app architecture or lose support, according to code unearthed in the iOS 18.4 beta.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your In
Apple will ‘soon’ force everyone to use the new Home app
Besides, updating to a new setup can cause compatibility problems with devices still running older software. Whatever the reason, almost two years later, not everyone has updated to the new version… and until now Apple has been fine with that.
Apple will soon require users to upgrade to new HomeKit architecture
Since upgrading to the new architecture breaks support for the Home app on devices running older versions of iOS and macOS, some users have chosen not to upgrade. However, with this new requirement, everyone will be forced to upgrade to the new architecture in order to keep using the Home app and HomeKit accessories.
Apple may require its HomeKit architecture upgrade soon.
That’s according to 9to5Mac, which spotted code in the latest iOS 18.4 developer beta suggesting the Home app is dropping support for the older version. The updated HomeKit, which Apple rolled out in 2023,
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