Bad news for Apple users. Although a few lines of iPadOS 16 have revealed that the iPad will still work as a home hubit seems that the device will not support the new architecture of the App Home of the operating system. Catherine Franklina spokesman for the company, said Apple is planning something very similar to Matter. The idea would be to launch a new standard for the smart home, which will allow for better interoperability between devices from different companies and manufacturers. In this project, however, the iPad does not seem to have any functional role.
iPadOS 16: The iPad will only function as a home hub to some extent
“IOS 16 and iPadOS 16 will continue to support iPad as a home hub with no loss of functionality. Alongside these versions, the App Home will introduce a new architecture for an even more efficient and reliable experience – so reports Catherine Franklin of Apple -. Since the iPad will not be supported as a home hub with the new architecture, users who rely on iPad for this purpose do not need to upgrade their home architecture and can continue to enjoy all existing features.
In short, users who use the iPad as a home hub will have to avoid updating to the new architecture, which will still remain available within the settings of the Home App. In any case, it is still not clear what this architecture really consists of. On the occasion of WWDC 2022, Corey Wang he had talked about it, declaring: “We have reinvented [la nuova App Home] from scratch starting with the underlying architecture so that it is more efficient and reliable, especially for homes with many accessories “. More than this, for now, we do not know. What is certain, however, is that the iPads they will not be compatible with Matter.
The preview page for iOS 16 states that Matter accessories receive support from the Apple TV 4K or fromHomePod as a home hub, with no mention of the “iPad”. This means that it can be used as a home hub for the time being. But things are likely to change later this year with future iPadOS 16 updates.