Apple has marked the iOS 16.2 home architecture update as a major issue by adding it to an internal list of issues that are generally only reserved for widespread and noticeable issues, indicating that the update caused widespread and systemic issues on devices and users’ HomeKit settings.
Earlier this month, Apple released iOS 16.2, which included an option for users to update their Home app to a new, more “stable” architecture. Apple previewed the new architecture in June and it was offered as a user-initiated option to users as an update to the Home app following the release of iOS 16.2.
Despite Apple claiming that the update would improve the Home app experience, a significant number of users reported that their HomeKit devices, scenes, and settings were broken after the update. The widespread problems caused by the update forced Apple to eventually pull the update, saying it would return in the future.
Now, MacRumors has learned that Apple added the Home app update to an internal database of hardware and software issues, a rare move for a software-related issue. The list, used by Apple, Apple Stores, and Authorized Service Providers, typically only includes widespread issues faced by customers, including mostly hardware issues.
Apple claims the update improves the Home app to deliver “faster, more reliable performance,” along with minor tweaks to the Home app’s design. It’s unclear when Apple will fix the issues with the update and make it available to users again. Until the update is fixed, the company has provided instructions for users who experience issues after the update to follow.
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