{"id":617408,"date":"2026-10-01T12:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/617408\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:36:11","slug":"homepad-setup-process-seemingly-revealed-sharing-feature-with-iphone-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/617408\/","title":{"rendered":"HomePad setup process seemingly revealed, sharing feature with iPhone Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/homepad-concept-homekit-03.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"HomePad setup process seemingly revealed, sharing feature with iPhone Duo | HomePad concept image shown\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A leaker who previously found <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/guides\/iphone-duo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">iPhone Duo<\/a> features in Apple code has now done the same for the <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/guides\/homepad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">HomePad<\/a>. The setup process for the upcoming device shares a feature with Apple\u2019s foldable iPhone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leaker suggests that the setup process will be carried out in the Home app, and they shared three screen grabs from the process \u2026 <\/p>\n<p>iPhone Duo StandBy mode<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple\u2019s StandBy mode offers a number of options for turning your iPhone into a useful data screen while it is being charged. Leaker pdfu <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/09\/28\/leak-reveals-new-iphone-duo-features-not-yet-announced\/\\\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">previously shared<\/a> five unannounced StandBy views for the iPhone Duo discovered in the Xcode simulator for the device.<\/p>\n<p>Home Camera<\/p>\n<p>Home Modular<\/p>\n<p>Flow<\/p>\n<p>Fade<\/p>\n<p>Snoopy<\/p>\n<p>HomePad setup screens<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the StandBy screen options is Photo Face, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itspdfu\/status\/2105418868391023008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">pdfu says<\/a> that this will also be available for the HomePad.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Setting up Apple\u2019s upcoming Home device includes a new step: creating a Photo Face.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the same Photo Face coming to StandBy on iPhone Duo. That might explain why Apple hasn\u2019t officially made StandBy available in the simulator.<\/p>\n<p>Photo Face requires iCloud Photos. During setup,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zh3cvAcjPx\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Zh3cvAcjPx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 pdfu (@itspdfu) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/itspdfu\/status\/2105418868391023008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They explain that the setup process has the device pull in a few high-res photos you can select immediately while your full photo library downloads from iCloud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re expecting Apple\u2019s Smart Home Hub to <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/09\/30\/apples-homepad-smart-home-hub-launching-on-oct-13-bloomberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">launch on October 13<\/a> with a design based on the iMac G4. 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