User level: Level 1 (8 points)Info regarding my Battery use shows Home Accessories. However I removed that app long ago and don't use it. This started with iOS 27 and happened again this Sunday morning. First time it happened I installed the Home app and removed it again. But that doesn't seem to have helped. What is going on? iPhone 15 ProMax (most current iOS). There are no steps I can think of to reproduce this issue, since I don't have or use the Home app.
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Posted on Oct 18, 2026 12:45 AM
User level: Level 10 (85,896 points)Oct 18, 2026 10:47 AM in response to Q1999
Does restarting the phone change the problem? I don't see that in your actions tried.
We've seen several little issues lately after system upgrades where, even though the computer restarted automatically after the update, a second restart a day later (±) fixed something. When your phone becomes ready to use after the system update or upgrade, installers may continue to work in the background for up to a day.
A long shot but easy enough to try.
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)Oct 20, 2026 9:33 AM in response to Q1999
Q1999 wrote:
third time I'm writing a reaction to your suggestion. They seem to disappear after I hit Post.
I restart my iPhone almost every week. Bought it in March 2024 and the issue appeared in September 2026 for the first time, out of the blue. So restarting did not clear it.
Try a Force Restart (completely different from a restart) --> Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Oct 18, 2026 1:06 AM in response to Q1999
Home configuration or iCloud synchronisation: If the accessory was removed from the Home app but some Home configuration remains, the Home app or its associated services might still perform background operations.
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Oct 18, 2026 1:03 AM in response to Q1999
I don't think this the behaviour is an outcome of iOS 27.
See what each update does: About iOS 27 Updates, About iOS 26 Updates, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 18, 2026 1:53 AM in response to SravanKrA
If not iOS 27, then what could cause this issue?
I have never configured anything since I don't have and don't use the Home app. After searching for a while, the only place I found the Home app icon was under Privacy and Security, where it says no apps requested access to Home information. I received my brand new iPhone in March 2024. The first time the issue appeared was around 13th September 2026. It occurred two or three days and then disappeared only to return this morning.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 20, 2026 9:17 AM in response to Allan Jones
third time I'm writing a reaction to your suggestion. They seem to disappear after I hit Post.
I restart my iPhone almost every week. Bought it in March 2024 and the issue appeared in September 2026 for the first time, out of the blue. So restarting did not clear it.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 22, 2026 7:56 AM in response to lobsterghost1
That is also something I do regularly. Unfortunately doesn't help either. Perhaps it's nothing serious, but an app I don't have installed using power feels quite creepy, and shouldn't happen of course
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 18, 2026 1:44 AM in response to SravanKrA
Thanks. Useful info but I'm afraid not in this case.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 18, 2026 2:21 AM in response to Q1999
found another place where the Hom app icon appears. But it shows the not installed app should not sync to iCloud.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378243