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Sharing HomeKit problem - Apple ID is not registered with iCloud problem

On last Thursday we shared a HomeKit (host is my wife's iPad) to my wife's sister. From that moment, I lost connection with iPad - Home App on my iPhone was showing an error connecting to it. So, I removed my my account from guests, then her sister's. Now, my wife can't invite anyone - Home App is always telling that this Apple ID is not registered with iCloud.

I tried:

- to restart all devices

- log-out and log-in to iCloud on all devices

- reinstall Home App on all devices

- disable and enable contacts sync

- to send invitation from “guest” HomeKit to the “host” HomeKit - ironically same problem - Apple ID is not registered with iCloud

Nothing works. Now, only my wife can use HomeKit devices. What is going on or what am I doing wrong ?

iPad Mini Wi-Fi, iOS 11.2

Posted on Dec 11, 2017 4:55 AM

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angyp74

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9 points

Posted on Dec 11, 2017 6:57 PM

I am having the same sort of issues. From what I read the homekit bug was resolved in 11.2 however I have updated all the family devices and the invite system is very hit and miss. I was able to invite my son but it fails on his device when accepting the invite and stays as pending on mine. More importantly I can't invite the wife getting the could not invite because the apple id is not register in iCloud error. Wish apple would sort this out ASAP.

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Dec 11, 2017 9:55 PM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

same issue @apple please fix your ****

r205

Level 1

4 points

Dec 11, 2017 10:37 PM in response to Georat

Having the same problem when already upgraded to 11.2. Apple Support said that there will be another fix/upgrade properly this week

Dec 11, 2017 10:54 PM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

Thank you Apple for wasting my time trying to figure out what’s wrong with all of my homekit devices.

Zxcqwe

Level 1

4 points

Dec 12, 2017 8:15 AM in response to Georat

iOS 11.2 came out on December 2nd so by next update they meant iOS 11.2.1

Dec 12, 2017 10:51 AM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

Try to use e.g. Elgato Eve app to invite other apple-id‘s

jck4487

Level 1

4 points

Dec 13, 2017 4:35 AM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

Same issue... hope apple fixes soon!

Evotec

Level 1

4 points

Dec 13, 2017 10:38 AM in response to Zxcqwe

There is new updated by Apple for iOS and Apple TV that fixes this issue. Go ahead and update to 11.2.1

JoeCNM

Level 1

31 points

Dec 13, 2017 10:55 AM in response to Zxcqwe

11.2.1 just came out. It hasn't helped me (I only updated my iPhone). Tonight, I will try to get the other phones updated to 11.2.1 in my household to see if that fixes it.

Evotec

Level 1

4 points

Dec 13, 2017 11:04 AM in response to JoeCNM

You are right. I've updated Apple TV, My Iphone, My GF iphone and tried reinvite and it didn't work saying it's not enabled for icloud. Must be still disabled server wide.

Dec 13, 2017 11:10 AM in response to Evotec

Exactly! Im stuck with this error. I spent a lot of money on homekit setup and now I am the only one who can control it. Apple really need to fix it asap! Huge issue!!!