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In a revision to a support article, Apple says that it will end support for the previous version of its Home app starting in fall 2025, right around the time when iOS 19 is expected to drop, MacRumors reports.
If you don't update, you face "interruptions with your accessories and automations," Apple warns. In other words, you'll lose control of your Apple HomeKit-connected smart devices.
Apple's move to ditch its old Home app has been a long time in coming. The new Apple Home architecture made its debut back in December 2022, bringing with it the promise of "more reliable and efficient" operation of HomeKit-compatible smart home products.
The new Home architecture also landed with a key change—namely, that you could no longer use an iPad as your "home hub." Instead, you had to switch either to an Apple TV 4K or a HomePod. That's a key reason why many Apple Home users never switched to the new Home architecture.
Another reason many Home users hesitated to switch was that the transition to the "new" Home architect
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