The Cupertino giant's famed home speaker lineup, HomePod, may experience a new bug brought by iCloud's Advanced Data Protection feature. Good thing is that Apple spotted the issue immediately, and the company has already issued a fix for the device via connecting one's hardware to a PC and updating it to the latest software provided for all.
Apple brought Advanced Data Protection onto the eligible devices and accounts that allow everyone to further protect their data via end-to-end encryption.
Apple HomePod Bug: Here is a Fix from Cupertino
Famous Apple analyst, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, reported a new support document from the company that details the steps on what to do if they cannot set up or update their HomePod to the latest OS.
This issue is already recognized by Apple, and the company provided a fix and steps on how to fix connection issues, for all the HomePod devices, both new and old ones.
- Remove your HomePod mini from its power source and connect it via USB-C cable to your computer
- Mac users need to browse the device on Finder, and for Windows PC, access it via iTunes
- Choose the HomePod device on the bottom left of Finder, and on the menu bar on iTunes
- Click Restore HomePod and update to the latest software
- After the software update, remove the HomePod mini from the computer and reconnect it to the power brick
- Set up your HomePod using your iPhone or iPad
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If you have advanced data protection on for iCloud and buy a HomePod (that ships with an OS older than 16.2) you won’t be able to set up the HomePod until you update it. Problem is there’s a Home app bug that prevents that. But you can update via a Mac. https://t.co/Nuj60l01Ya
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) January 19, 2023
iCloud's Advanced Data Protection Causes Bug
The iCloud Advanced Data Protection causes this bug on the HomePods, and while some may not experience this, several devices may suffer connection issues from the device. It is due to the system not detecting the HomePod from the device, seemingly blocked by the latest security feature from Apple.
Apple's iCloud Advanced Data Protection
Apple's iCloud has seen long-time notoriety because of how easily it can be hacked, where some scandals and securities issues present on its cloud data storage for all. With this, the tech company introduced Advanced Data Protection which enables end-to-end encryption to prevent any access to stored data on the platform.
In its early release via the iOS 16, it has met mixed support from the public, with some organizations and government agencies who showed their dismay at what the feature brings.
However, there are still a significant number of people supporting this feature from the company, saying that it prevents anyone to access the cloud's information, despite security researchers that want to provide further protection.
While there are concerns and dismay about the new Advanced Data Protection on iCloud, it still aims to provide the top encryption for all to avoid access from anyone. The only downside to it is that its protection features went overboard for the HomePod, and it prevents people from setting it up due to a bug that Apple already provided a solution for a fix.
