With iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1, Apple launched a brand new structure for the House app. Following points reported by early adopters, the corporate has pulled the improve choice altogether.

The brand new House app structure guarantees improved efficiency and reliability. It was an opt-in improve, with customers getting the choice after they opened the House app after putting in iOS 16.2.

New House structure in iOS 16.2 is off to a buggy begin

Apple by no means detailed the brand new House structure in iOS 16.2. It solely talked about that it introduced “improved efficiency and reliability of the equipment in your house.” It was additionally an elective improve, with Apple permitting customers to change to the brand new structure later.

Sadly, customers who switched haven’t had a nice expertise to date. As noticed by MacRumors, customers reported their HomeKit equipment getting caught in “updating” or “configuring” standing, the shortcoming to ask different customers, lacking units, and extra. It’s unclear what’s inflicting these points.

Following these complaints, Apple has revoked the choice to improve the House structure in iOS 16.2. You’ll not get the improve choice within the House app.

You can’t roll again to the House app’s older structure

As soon as you turn to the brand new structure, there’s no technique to downgrade to the earlier one. So, in case you are dealing with points together with your HomeKit equipment after the improve, there’s not a lot you are able to do.

Apple recommends updating all of your units to the newest OS or firmware launch earlier than upgrading to the brand new House structure. It’s attainable that some units are dealing with compatibility points with the underlying adjustments main to those points.