{"id":196439,"date":"2022-07-07T08:46:04","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T06:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=196439"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:35:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:35:52","slug":"first-view-use-ios-16-home-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/first-view-use-ios-16-home-app\/","title":{"rendered":"First view &#8211; How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app in 5 steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the upcoming release of<strong> iOS 16<\/strong> scheduled for September, many users are excited about the new Home app. App has announced that they\u2019ve completely <strong>developed the Home app<\/strong> to make it more reliable and functional while also improving the user experience. Users participating in the iOS 16 beta testing have already had a chance to experience the brand new app, and it looks a lot better. But, how do you use the app?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 16\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/136f0b86-36a2-484c-98df-49fc90b365b6\/2187633187\/ios-16-iOS%2016-icon.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 16<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, we\u2019ll be taking a first <strong>look at the new Home app<\/strong> launching with iOS 16 and how to use the iOS improved Home app. Keep reading to discover how easy it can be to monitor all the devices in your home and customize the experience according to how you live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Useful features included in the new Home app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Home app, which was available in previous iOS versions, has received a complete overhaul. It has a new design that makes navigating, viewing, and controlling all your accessories and smart devices in your home easier. The developers have also made a lot of improvements to the underlying architecture to enhance the performance of your smart home and make the app more reliable and efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the improvements and new features of the Home app on iOS 16 include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>More categories for easier access and customization.<\/li><li>A whole-house view is right on the home screen.<\/li><li>A new camera view was added to the home screen displaying up to four cameras.<\/li><li>Tile designs have been improved to be more recognizable and easy to use.<\/li><li>Updated architecture improves the app\u2019s speed &#8211; especially in a home with many smart devices.<\/li><li>New lock screen widget so you can quickly see what\u2019s happening in your home.<\/li><li>Matter support is coming later in the year.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides these items, there was also news that the new iOS 16 might let you bypass those annoying CAPTCHAs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"iOS 16 lets us bypass CAPTCHA verifications\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/f_auto,t_article_cover_xl\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/New-iOS-16-feature-will-let-iPhone-users-bypass-annoying-CAPTCHAs-b.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">iOS 16 lets us bypass CAPTCHA verifications<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/articles\/ios-16-bypass-captcha-verifications\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ios-16.en.softonic.com\/articles\/ios-16-bypass-captcha-verifications\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to use the new iOS 16 Home app<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Home app provides a convenient platform from which users can monitor and manage all the smart devices in their homes. In this redesigned app, you can scroll through security camera feeds, lock doors, turn off lights, and much more. Let\u2019s take a look at how to start using the Home app.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"howto_container schema-howto-acf-block\"><ol><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Open the Home app<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/First-view-How-to-use-the-iOS-16-improved-Home-app-1.jpg\" alt=\"First view - How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app\" width=\"340\" height=\"498\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you need to <strong>open the Home app<\/strong> on your Apple device with iOS 16. You can either tap on the app icon in your app menu or use the handy widget if you\u2019ve added it to your home screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Add your accessories<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/First-view-How-to-use-the-iOS-16-improved-Home-app-2.jpg\" alt=\"First view - How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app\" width=\"223\" height=\"481\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic accessories <strong>shown by default<\/strong> at the top of the screen are \u2018Climate\u2019, \u2018Lights\u2019 and \u2018Security\u2019. If you want to change this or add more accessories, press the \u2018+\u2019 icon at the top right of your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Expand accessories for more details<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/First-view-How-to-use-the-iOS-16-improved-Home-app-3.jpg\" alt=\"First view - How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app\" width=\"223\" height=\"478\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By pressing on the <strong>accessory icon<\/strong>, you\u2019ll get a detailed overview of all the devices under that category and their current status. For example, tapping on climate will give you an overview of the local weather, but it\u2019ll also give you a breakdown of the climate in all rooms containing climate-changing devices such as windows, fans, air conditioners and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Reorder sections<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/First-view-How-to-use-the-iOS-16-improved-Home-app-4.jpg\" alt=\"First view - How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app\" width=\"224\" height=\"479\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press on the Home icon in the bottom left of your screen to go back to the home page. Here you can see an <strong>overview of your home\u2019s different sections<\/strong>. By pressing on the setting, represented by three dots, in the upper right of your screen, you can adjust the order of the sections by dragging and dropping them where you want. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By doing this, you can <strong>completely customize<\/strong> the way you see sections according to how you use your home. For example, if security is important, you might want to move the camera view to the top. In settings, you\u2019ll also find more ways to customize the app, such as choosing wallpapers and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"howto_item\"><h2>Scroll through to see what\u2019s happening in your home<\/h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/07\/First-view-How-to-use-the-iOS-16-improved-Home-app-5.jpg\" alt=\"First view - How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app\" width=\"223\" height=\"482\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the home page, you can <strong>scroll through the different sections<\/strong> representing different rooms in your house to get a quick overview of what\u2019s going on in your home. Selecting any section will expand to a detailed view giving you even more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t.howto_container {\n\t  margin: 0 auto;\n\t}\n\t.howto_container img {\n\t\theight: 100%;\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 30px;\n\t}\n\t\n\t\t  .howto_container h2 {\n\t\t\t  clear: none !important;\n\t\t  }\n\t\t  .howto_container ol {\n\t\t\t  list-style: none !important;\n\t\t  }\t\n\t.howto_container ol li::before {\n\t\tcolor: #ffffff !important;\n\t\tbackground:#0073aa !important;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the upcoming release of iOS 16 scheduled for September, many users are excited about the new Home app. App has announced that they\u2019ve completely developed the Home app to make it more reliable and functional while also improving the user experience. Users participating in the iOS 16 beta testing have already had a chance &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/first-view-use-ios-16-home-app\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;First view &#8211; How to use the iOS 16 improved Home app in 5 steps&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9221,"featured_media":196447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[2441],"tags":[3495],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-196439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionios-16"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196439"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196439\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323563,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196439\/revisions\/323563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196439"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=196439"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=196439"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=196439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}