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Extremely Long HomeKit Device Name Issue

This issue occurs when an iOS device such as an iPhone or iPad is connected to a HomeKit device with an extremely long device name. HomeKit is a software interface for controlling Apple's smart home devices. Each HomeKit-enabled device can be given a name of your choice, but if you give it a very long name of about 500,000 characters, iOS devices connected to that device will freeze and restart repeatedly. b> state. To recover the iOS device from this state, it is necessary to erase and restore the iOS device. However, since HomeKit device names are backed up in iCloud, signing into the same iCloud account on the restored device will bring you back to the same state.

Beware of Connecting to Unknown Networks

You probably wouldn't name a device you installed yourself with a device name of 500,000 characters, but a malicious user could You may have installed such a HomeKit device on. For this reason, the best way to protect yourself is not to connect your iPhone or iPad to a network you don't know. Even if you don't connect yourself, phishing emails can send requests to connect to home networks you don't know, so it's also important not to open suspicious emails. Another way to protect yourself is to disable the "Show Home Controls" setting in the "Control Center" settings to prevent people from unknowingly connecting to HomeKit devices with very long names. You can

Finded in August 2021, but Apple ignores the problem

Spiniolas, who discovered this bug, accuses Apple of slow response. Even though Apple became aware of this issue on August 10, 2021, it is still left unfixed. When Mr. Spiniolas reported the problem, an Apple representative acknowledged the problem but requested that details be withheld until early 2022. However, Spiniolas has decided to publish the details because the bug will not be fixed even in 2022. Apple did not respond to The Verge's request for comment on this matter.

Source: Trevor Spiniolas via The Verge

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