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Apple has removed the option to upgrade to the new HomeKit architecture on devices running iOS 16.2. The change follows multiple reports of issues and problems with the Home app after the upgrade was installed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Apple spokesperson Emily Ewing confirmed the change in a statement provided to The Verge<\/em>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe are aware of an issue that may impact the ability for users to share the Home within the Home app. A fix will be available soon. In the meantime, we\u2019ve temporarily removed the option to upgrade to the new Home architecture. Users who have already upgraded will not be impacted.\u201c<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n The new Home app architecture was one of the key features of iOS 16.2<\/a>, with Apple claiming that the upgrade would be \u201cmore reliable and efficient.\u201d MacRumors<\/em> first discovered<\/a> this week that the Home app in iOS 16.2 no longer offers the option to upgrade to the new architecture within the Home app settings. Several reporters at The Verge<\/em> have also confirmed that the upgrade option is unavailable on their devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The new architecture was first introduced in the iOS 16.2 beta back in October as an optional upgrade before the iOS 16.2 public release on December 13th. Both the beta and public release required Apple devices logged into iCloud to be running the latest versions of iOS, macOS, and tvOS. The upgrade does not happen automatically when iOS 16.2 is installed on a phone, instead requiring a manual process<\/a> through the Home app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The update has caused issues with missing devices and adding multiple users for some <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Reddit users who downloaded the optional upgrade prior to its removal have reported issues<\/a> such as the app booting other members from a Home account and being unable to re-add them. Users on the MacRumors<\/em> forum<\/a> have reported being unable to invite users to share the Home, HomeKit\u200c devices being stuck displaying an \u201cupdating\u201d status, and some accessories vanishing from the Home app entirely. Users who have already upgraded are unable to revert to the previous version of the app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n