16.5
What's New
iOS 16.5 enhances HomeKit Matter support by enabling shared administrators to pair and manage accessories, while fixing critical bugs in software update handling and administrator permissions. The release resolves issues where updates were incorrectly re-offered and pairing operations failed due to hub version mismatches, improving the overall HomeKit accessory management experience.
Highlights
- Shared administrators can now pair and add Matter accessories in HomeKit
- Fixed Matter accessory software update status indication in Home app
- Resolved pairing failures for shared administrators with tvOS 16.5 beta hubs
- Eliminated duplicate Matter accessory update offers after successful completion
- Enabled first Matter accessory pairing for shared administrator accounts