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Updated · MacRumors · Nov 1Apple Ships HomeView With 6-Month-Old Version 26.5 Ahead of Nov. 13 Launch
3 articles · Updated · MacRumors · Nov 1Summary
- HomeView units will arrive with software version 26.5, a six-month-old build, according to AppleDB.
- Setup will immediately prompt buyers to update the smart home hub to version 27.2, signaling the shipping software lags the current release.
- The outdated preload adds fresh evidence that Apple's new hub was significantly delayed before its Friday, Nov. 13 debut.
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Why is Apple’s highly anticipated smart home hub secretly shipping with six-month-old software right out of the box? With EU markets excluded, does HomeView's heavy reliance on a paired iPhone expose a critical flaw in Apple's strategy?