Apple iOS 15 tips and tricks: How to use preconfigured automation in Home on iPhone

The Home app helps you to securely control and automate Homekit accessories on your iPhone. If you don’t know how to use the automation feature in Home, then this article is for you. In this article, we will tell you how you can use automation for your Homekit Accessories in Home on your iPhone

You can run automation based on the time of day, your location, the activation of a sensor, or the action of an accessory. You can use preconfigured automation included with the Home app, or create automation of your own.

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What is the Home app?

The Home app helps you to securely control and automate HomeKit-enabled accessories, such as lights, smart TVs, and thermostats.

When you set up supported security cameras, you can capture video, and receive a notification when a camera recognizes someone at your door or when a package is left at the door. You can also open a compatible lock with a home key, group multiple speakers to play the same audio, and send and receive Intercom messages on supported devices. With Home, you can control any Works with Apple HomeKit accessory using iPhone.

How to use a preconfigured automation :

Step1: Touch and hold an accessory, then swipe up or tap the Settings button.

Step2: Turn on automation.

To disable an automation, return to the accessory’s setting screen, then turn it off.