Remove old ipad as home hub

I had a company iPad and used it as a home hub for HomeKit. I recently turned in the iPad for other equipment. I signed out of iCloud and reset the iPad prior to handing it in. The iPad is still showing as “home hub not responding” in my HomeKit. How do I remove the iPad from HomeKit? I don’t have access to it any more and it no longer shows up in FindMyDevices.

Posted on Feb 20, 2023 6:23 PM

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Feb 21, 2023 6:50 PM in response to kthomas1059

Good evening kthomas1059,


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!


It sounds like you are trying to remove the iPad you were using as a Home Hub in the Home app, and we'd like to help.


Can you provide a little more information about what you are experiencing?


  • Did you replace the iPad with a different personal iPhone or iPad? Has it been updated to iOS 16.3.1?


  • Have you set up the new device as a hub for your Home accessories?


  • What Home accessories are you trying to add to the Home Hub?


Your responses to these questions will help us understand the issue better and work towards a resolution with you.


Initially, you went into the Settings app > [your name] > iCloud and signed in with the Apple ID you used to set up your HomeKit accessories in the Home app. You turned on Home. Then in Settings > Home you enabled "Use this iPad as a Home Hub" You would need to repeat these steps but turn this setting off.


Another thing you can try is to:

  1. Open the Home app
  2. Select the three dots in a circle in the upper right corner of the screen
  3. Select Home settings
  4. Scroll down to Home Hubs and Bridges
  5. Do you see the iPad hub showing?


The resource below will get you started with your new device in the Home app:

Home app


If the issue persists, please reply to this thread and we'll do our best to help you!


Take care.

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