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Re: The Best Value Way to Start Your HomeKit Smart Home Setup

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That's a bit bloody sneaky ... So you'll be able to use third party lights
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under Philips Hue but not under HomeKit?

So can you pair up and use Philips Hue devices with other ZigBee control
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stems?

Phil

Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...

> On 22 Dec 2015, at 11:10, Kevin Hawkins yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx [ukh=
a_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Yes - I think all regions are now updated to 01030262 but you may want
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still hold off if you intend using HomeKit with 3rd party bulbs..  You can=
't downgrade firmware.  They are standing firm on not       (re)enabling '
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non HomeKit certified' bulbs via HomeKit.  If you have a firmware earlier
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han 1.11 (?)  you have a fortunate 'bug' that didn't disable these. 
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tely though new features will probably force you into upgrading the
firmwar=
e.
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> http://www.developers.meethue.com/content/friends-hue-program-update
> http://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/3rd-parties-and-homekit
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> K
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>>  On 22/12/2015 05:24, Phil Harris phil@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] wrote:
>> Have they actually released the 'un-crippled' firmware yet???
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>> Phil
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>> Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
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>> On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:52, Kevin Hawkins yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx [uk=
ha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Currently, even with the reverted firmware it appears that you
can't co=
ntrol non Philips bulbs             through HomeKit using the hub.
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>>> If you find any golf ball ones that work well Phil let us
know.=20
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>>> Why don't they do the bundle products with B22 bayonet
fittings - annoy=
ing.
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>>> K
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>>>> On 21/12/2015 10:57, Phil Harris phil@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
wrote:
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<div>That's a bit bloody sneaky ... So you'll be able to use third
party lights under Philips Hue but not under
HomeKit?</div><div><br></div><div>So can you
pair up and use Philips Hue devices with other ZigBee control
systems?<br><br><div>Phil<div><br></div><div>Sent
from another bloody fruit-based portable
device...</div></div></div><div><br>On 22 Dec
2015, at 11:10, Kevin Hawkins <a href="mailto:yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx";>yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d] &lt;<a href="mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Yes - I think all regions are
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if you intend using HomeKit with 3rd party bulbs..&nbsp; You can't
downgrade firmware.&nbsp;</span> They are standing firm on not
(re)enabling ' non HomeKit certified' bulbs via HomeKit.&nbsp; If you
have a firmware earlier than 1.11 (?)&nbsp; you have a fortunate 'bug'
that didn't disable these.&nbsp; Ultimately though new features will
probably force you into upgrading the firmware.<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.developers.meethue.com/content/friends-hue-program-update";>http://www.developers.meethue.com/content/friends-hue-program-update</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/3rd-parties-and-homekit";>http://www.developers.meethue.com/documentation/3rd-parties-and-homekit</a><br>
<br>
K<br>
<br>
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&nbsp;On 22/12/2015 05:24, Phil Harris <a
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<div>Have they actually released the 'un-crippled' firmware
yet???<br>
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Phil
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<div>Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable
device...</div>
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On 21 Dec 2015, at 11:52, Kevin Hawkins <a
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Currently, even with the
reverted
firmware it appears that you can't control non Philips bulbs
through HomeKit using the hub.<br>
<br>
If you find any golf ball ones that work well Phil let us
know. <br>
<br>
Why don't they do the bundle products with B22 bayonet
fittings - annoying.<br>
<br>
K<br>
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