How to Change Which Apps Have Access to Your HomeKit Data on an iPhone
Open your iPhone’s Settings., Scroll down and tap Privacy., Tap HomeKit., Slide the button next to a HomeKit compatible app to the On position., Tap your home button., Open your iPhone’s Home app.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your iPhone’s Settings.
It's an app showing gray cogs that can be found on one of your home screens or in a folder labeled “Utilities.” -
Step 2: Scroll down and tap Privacy.
It’s at the bottom of the third set of options. , This will show you all of the apps on your phone that can be used with HomeKit.
If you do not see any apps here, double-check that the app corresponding to your smart device is downloaded to your iPhone.
If you do not see any apps here after downloading the smart device's app, check that your accessory is HomeKit compatible.
A compatible device will have Made for iPhone written on the packaging or in the manual. , Now that the apps are enabled through HomeKit, you will be able to access all of them from one location. , This will close the Settings menu and bring you to your home screen. , This is the app with an image of a house.
From here, you can view and control all of your enabled HomeKit accessories. -
Step 3: Tap HomeKit.
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Step 4: Slide the button next to a HomeKit compatible app to the On position.
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Step 5: Tap your home button.
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Step 6: Open your iPhone’s Home app.
Detailed Guide
It's an app showing gray cogs that can be found on one of your home screens or in a folder labeled “Utilities.”
It’s at the bottom of the third set of options. , This will show you all of the apps on your phone that can be used with HomeKit.
If you do not see any apps here, double-check that the app corresponding to your smart device is downloaded to your iPhone.
If you do not see any apps here after downloading the smart device's app, check that your accessory is HomeKit compatible.
A compatible device will have Made for iPhone written on the packaging or in the manual. , Now that the apps are enabled through HomeKit, you will be able to access all of them from one location. , This will close the Settings menu and bring you to your home screen. , This is the app with an image of a house.
From here, you can view and control all of your enabled HomeKit accessories.
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