Lightweight IOS version (for IOS 9.3.5

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Apple
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Hi, is it still working for you? I get stuck on “Initializing”, never logs in on iPad2 9.3.5

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Does it still work for you?

Also, n00b question, what does the ::1 mean?

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Where I can find family section on my ipad3 9.3.6?

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Here is the solution that worked for me:

Lovelace UI is incompatible with iOS 9.3.5 the latest version for old iPads.

Behavior: you can connect to the homeassistant but after login you see “initializing” and wait forever.

Reason: Lovelace UI uses Polymere Javascript framework which needs newer browsers like Safari 11

Updating to the last 2 supported Browsers (Dolphin (tested), iCab (not tested €€€)) do not work because Dolphin uses iOS builtin Webkit Browserengine.

What works for some people: install homeassistant app on an iphone of a family member and then on the old ipad in appstore under family sharing (de: Familienfreigabe) you can download the latest compatible version of that app.

Solution: 2 steps

  1. the last version of homeassistant docker container that kind of works with workaround is: 2021.12
    Next version 2022.1 does not, even with workaround. 2021.12 has working knx integration

  2. login token does still not work with 2021.12 so you need to switch to an alternatin authentication method, like trusted networks

Here is what you need to do (in this order !!!)

sudo docker pull homeassistant/home-assistant:2021.12

 sudo docker run -d \
  --restart unless-stopped \
  --name=homeassistant \
  -h homeassistant \
  -e PUID=1001 \
  -e PGID=1001 \
  -e TZ=CET \
  --net=host \
  -v homeassistant:/config \
     homeassistant/home-assistant:2021.12
  1. connect on a PC and configure a user (doesn’t work with trusted networks)

http://homeassistant.local:8123

  1. enable trusted networks in configuration.yaml (insert first 5 rows end change to your net adress)

sudo nano /var/lib/docker/volumes/homeassistant/_data/configuration.yaml

homeassistant:
  auth_providers:
    - type: trusted_networks
      trusted_networks:
        - 192.168.8.0/24

# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:

# Text to speech
tts:
  - platform: google_translate

group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml
knx: !include knx.yaml      # if you need knx integration
  1. (optional) add your knx configuration (no need for configuring IP interface or IP router)
    this is my knx.yaml:

---
#knx:

  light:
  - name: Deckenlicht_Glastüre
    address: 0/0/4
  - name: Bar_Licht1
    address: 0/0/10
  - name: Wandlicht_Glastüre_Stiege
    address: 0/0/11

  cover:
  - name: Raffstore_Küche_Hoch_Tief
    move_long_address: 1/0/12
  - name: Raffstore_Küche_Stop
    move_long_address: 1/0/13
  - name: Raffstore Küche Pos1
    position_address: 1/0/27
  - name: Raffstore Küche Pos2
    position_address: 1/0/28

  switch:
  - name: Sofa_Stehlampe_steckdose_rechts
    address: 0/0/3
  - name: Alles_Aus1
    address: 0/5/1
  - name: Stiege_Steckdose_Christbaum
    address: 2/0/11

  sensor:
  - name: Strommessung_all_abfragen
    state_address: 5/0/0
    type: "active_energy"
    state_class: "total_increasing"
  1. restart homeassistant
    (ether via web browser on PC or via:

docker restart homeassistant

)

  1. open safari on your iPad2 (iOS 9.3.5) and open the url:

http://homeassistant.local:8123

select your user and have fun!

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What is the current way to access HA on old iPad?

I see that it is possible to use with via Firefox.

Is there any way to connect old Home Assistant iOS app (1.5.1) with the server? I tried different options to login (auth legacy etc.), but it doesn’t work. I tried to use auth_providers with trusted_networks - still it tries to login thru the browser.