HomeKit causes iPhone 13 Pro Max to crash and reboot.

“Hey Siri turn off bedroom lights”

Since IOS 18.2 a new pop up appears asking me to verify switching off a device. When I confirm my iPhone 13 Pro Max crashes and reboots.

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Posted on Dec 11, 2024 03:24 PM

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Jeff Donald

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Dec 11, 2024 03:41 PM in response to JalapeñoD

Try contacting Apple Support. They may be aware of the issue and have a fix for it. If they don’t, the bug will get noted and escalated if you request a support ticket be opened. If you’re in the US please call 1-800-MY-APPLE or outside the US, consult the support articles below.

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Jeff Donald

Level 8

41,406 points

Dec 11, 2024 03:30 PM in response to JalapeñoD

Have you done a forced restart yet?

JalapeñoD Author

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Dec 11, 2024 03:37 PM in response to Jeff Donald

Tried it, same result, crash.

When I manually turn off a light bulb it works, although with a noticeable delay.

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