iPhone SE (1st gen) is not compatible with the HomePod.

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Written By Fahad X

Right now my wife uses my “old” iPhone 15 Pro Max as her white noise device connected to the HomePod mini, but I need that iPhone to be ready to be my new main device when WWDC comes along in June. The 16 Pro Max will be designated as my testing device.

The only other iPhone I have that I can use is my 1st gen iPhone SE on its latest software version of 15.8.3.

It wouldn’t connect to the HomePod, or any of my HomeKit devices. Turns out you need iOS or iPad OS 16.3 or later.

To the three people in the world who have a 1st gen iPhone SE and are trying to connect it to their HomePod mini, just wanted to let you know that you’re resilience is admirable, but you’re out of luck.

Fahad X https://www.fahadx.com
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