iOS 26 doesn't offer privacy settings at all for "Home" app (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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It appears that even if you don't have the app installed, it is in Settings > Apps. But there's no option at all, to customise its privacy settings.

Downloading the app also doesn't let you customise its privacy settings. In fact, the app then disappears altogether from the privacy settings! It doesn't even appear anymore in the "Hidden Apps". Removing it again however, shows the app popping up again in the settings.

What's more, it's deliberately erroneously labelled as "Start Screen" when you don't have downloaded it.

Ridiculous. One more reason to go to a Fairphone or something like it.

However, you can edit it... but very cumbersomely, only by going to Settings > Siri > App Access ... and then suddenly, you see the app!

This seems like it's straight up illegal.

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[-] vhstape@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 4 months ago

If by “privacy settings” you mean controlling what system permissions the Home app has, you’re out of luck. It’s a semi-default app and may be more deeply embedded into iOS than is apparent.

If you’re trying to control what other apps have access to HomeKit data, you can find that in Privacy & Security.

this post was submitted on 10 Dec 2025

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