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I have Home and HomeKit
in my iPhone, by way of app and in settings. The amount of data changes for both. I’ve never used either even once and I’m wondering if there’s a reason they would be there with fluctuating amounts of data. If not, how do I get them off my iphone and determine how they got in so it doesn’t happen again? I have tried everything and turning them off isn’t satisfactory. Ty
iPhone 13 Pro
Hello,
The Home App is an application by Apple that allows you to use all your smart home applications as seen by the following article: Home app - Apple. The application will come with any device set up from new unless deleted otherwise. HomeKit is the framework that the Home App uses to connect with third-party home accessories. It could potentially fluctuate if you have recently updated to iOS 16.4, released on March 28th 2023, with updates to the HomeKit frameworks compatibility with Matter accessories, a protocol that standardizes all smart home accessories, and updates to the Home App's accessibility features. You can learn more here: About iOS 16 Updates - Apple Support. If you don't want the Home App, you can use any of the ways of removing an application here: Remove apps from iPhone - Apple Support. Hope this helps.
Yasamean
Hello,
The Home App is an application by Apple that allows you to use all your smart home applications as seen by the following article: Home app - Apple. The application will come with any device set up from new unless deleted otherwise. HomeKit is the framework that the Home App uses to connect with third-party home accessories. It could potentially fluctuate if you have recently updated to iOS 16.4, released on March 28th 2023, with updates to the HomeKit frameworks compatibility with Matter accessories, a protocol that standardizes all smart home accessories, and updates to the Home App's accessibility features. You can learn more here: About iOS 16 Updates - Apple Support. If you don't want the Home App, you can use any of the ways of removing an application here: Remove apps from iPhone - Apple Support. Hope this helps.
Yasamean
Hi,
Thank you for your response. The problem is I’ve never used Home or HomeKit for anything, ever. I’m not connected to a computer of any kind, cameras, lights, nothing. I deleted it the first day I got my iPhone and it showed up days later one morning and HomeKit too. HomeKit continues to fluctuate in Settings too. Plus other info in Settings I’ve never seen before like XCODE and data that’s indicative of Developer status which makes no sense as I’m a standard user and it was a brand new iPhone. I have Apps will not stay deleted no matter how many times I do so and this is one of them.
Home, HomeKit in iPhone but why & how to remove?
