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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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angyp74

Level 1

9 points

Dec 13, 2017 6:38 PM in response to ccmmoo

I assume you have updated your and your wife's device and your apple tv

ccmmoo

Level 1

13 points

Dec 13, 2017 6:41 PM in response to angyp74

Yes. All of the above. Only thing that I am wondering now, is that I am not on the home network… Would that matter? All of this worked previously.

ccmmoo

Level 1

13 points

Dec 13, 2017 6:53 PM in response to angyp74

I would do it – looks like split results.

ccmmoo

Level 1

13 points

Dec 13, 2017 6:55 PM in response to dbaker0926

All of my HomeKit devices are “idevices“… Does that make a difference? I don’t have Eve or Elgato

P.VuTro

Level 1

4 points

Dec 13, 2017 7:04 PM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

After upgrade 11.2.1 I had still same problem. Any step can pass through?

Dec 13, 2017 7:29 PM in response to Maciej Szydlowski

After updated to 11.2.1, everything is working again

angyp74

Level 1

9 points

Dec 13, 2017 7:33 PM in response to NonregisteredID

Interesting. I am still having the same issue inviting certain people. Interesting the people I can invite turn orange people I can't are grey.

Dec 13, 2017 10:04 PM in response to ccmmoo

Yup same.

Dec 13, 2017 10:28 PM in response to avantsweater

I am having issues with invite as well.

Both are iPhones.

Both are on 11.2.1

Unable to invite my wife. When I try to I get the “email” is not registered with iCloud.

Ace1193

Level 1

15 points

Dec 14, 2017 3:55 AM in response to dbaker0926

Same here..... frustrating, would be great to know an ETA on a fix? Just bought my first smart 6 bulbs and can’t invite my girlfriend to use them.

mat_ric

Level 1

14 points

Dec 14, 2017 4:04 AM in response to Ace1193

Fix is released. 11.2.1 looked liked it is needed on hub service TV or iPad, and all devices that need to be connected for all parties.

r205

Level 1

4 points

Dec 14, 2017 4:15 AM in response to mat_ric

Upgraded all iOS devices to 11.2.1 and also my Apple TV 4. Everything works fine again for me and also my invitees. Home crises over christmas prevented. :-)

Ace1193

Level 1

15 points

Dec 14, 2017 4:57 AM in response to r205

Aaaah serious? My devices are still not working 🙈🙈😱 I’m using my iPad as the Home Hub, all devices running 11.2.1

Ace1193

Level 1

15 points

Dec 14, 2017 5:10 AM in response to mat_ric

Hasn’t worked for me? What did you do after updating all your devices?

r205

Level 1

4 points

Dec 14, 2017 5:41 AM in response to Ace1193

Just did an update for all iPhones, iPads and Apple TV deleted invited persons and invited the persons again. Not sur if it was necessary to deleted the persons first.

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