Apple Reminding Users of Pending Home App Upgrade Requirement
Apple Home users must upgrade by Feb 10, 2026—or risk losing smart home access, automations, and security updates.
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Apple Reminding Users of Pending Home App Upgrade Requirement
Apple Home Users Face Final Warning Before February 10 Cutoff If you haven’t updated your Apple Home setup in the last three years, time is running out. Apple is sending urgent reminder emails this week, warning that support for the legacy Home architecture will officially end on February 10, 2026 . After that date, users still on the old system may lose access to their entire smart home ecosystem—including lights, locks, cameras, and automations. This isn’t just a nudge to “stay current”; it’s a hard cutoff with real consequences for unprepared households. Credit: Google Why Apple Is Ending Support for the Old Home Architecture Back in late 2022 and early 2023, Apple introduced a major overhaul of its Home platform—dubbed the “new Apple Home architecture”—to boost performance, reliability, and compatibility across devices. The initial rollout hit snags, prompting Apple to temporarily pull the update before re-releasing a more stable version. Now, three years later, the company is sunsetti…
