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November 14, 2026 at 1:31 pm #5087
Sarah Mitchell
Apple Master (Lvl 10)
Apple Recommended / Verified Community Solution
This canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.

Re-authorizing HomeKit location services and setting Find My primary device.

Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:

  1. On iPhone, navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > System Services and ensure HomeKit is enabled.
  2. In Settings > [Your Name] > Find My, confirm My Location says ‘This Device’.
  3. In Home app, tap Home Settings > Location Services and toggle off, wait 10 seconds, and toggle back on.

Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.

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