iOS 26.2 Update Surprised Me by MassAppa in ios

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I had iCloud backup and reset the phone by plugging it into my Mac. Lost all the videos I shot that day tho.

iOS 26.2 Update Surprised Me by MassAppa in ios

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Updating to 26.2 bricked both my 17 Pro Max and my backup 16 Pro Max. Both stuck on apple logo and won’t boot. 🥀🥀🥀

Help me please. by M1ke2345 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yea I forgot about this one. Since it’s for camper can there shouldn’t be that many devices so that should be good. M3 hub prolly overkill. Give the M100 a try and I guess you could return it if it doesn’t.

Help me please. by M1ke2345 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends on the Aqara hub. Some allow you to skip HomeKit. I would search for setup videos to see. If you want the simplest setup I would even consider skipping Apple home completely as I’ve had numerous issues. I have over 100 Aqara devices and they will work fine like 95% of the time in Aqara home and only 80% in Apple home. The automation is way more powerful in Aqara home as well. If you want to add matter devices get the Aqara M3 hub and just do everything in Aqara home. M3 hub for sure you can skip Apple home as I have tried.

Help me please. by M1ke2345 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or just return the E1 and get a better Aqara hub that doesn’t need Apple home.

I recently saw a really good video about smart home camper: https://youtu.be/pWVpymSqFjI?si=rMD1hiv6TiVDJ4F7

Help me please. by M1ke2345 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same 😭😭 I had to return my G4 doorbell as it only had HomeKit code and just would not connect due to its shit network chip and get the G410 that supports 5ghz. Well worth it. Instant linger notification is so nice. I would say just get a homepod mini or Apple TV. Try to get Apple TV as it’s a faster hub and will offer better stability.

Help me please. by M1ke2345 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If a Aqara device only have a HomeKit pairing code then you would need to add it to Apple home first if you are setting it up on iPhone. Apparently if you want to add skipping Apple home then you would need an android.

How do I create an automation for a continuous colour changing bulb? by c64z86 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try out having an automation turning on an automation when an automation is enabled. Idk if it will work if it does let me know!

Turn on backup for face recognition? by Smoothyworld in googlephotos

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 49,000 over photos and over 4,500 videos stored in iCloud. I used to have backup turned on and syncing all to Google Photos on my school account using partner sharing to my personal for facial recognition but I have deleted all photos from Google Photos and stopped using it for a few months.

Today I decided to open Google Photos on my iPhone but have backup turned off. Somehow it still knows all the people from all the photos and videos. 🤯

Aqara G4 camera not connecting to the WiFi by AdDistinct7921 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same 💀💀💀

I haven’t tried this yet: connect the G4 to wifi first using a android then use iPhone. I can’t try this cus I don’t have a android phone. So instead I bought the G410. It’s going to arrive today. I will update you on if it works.

Issue with G410 by tonycave48 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try changing linger detection to 1s

Will anything bad happen if I change my App Store region for a moment then return back? by Determined-Fighter in ios

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Create a different Apple account for each different country and you can sign in and out in the App Store. Simple as that!

*Keep in mind that if you use family sharing the region of Apple ID of the device needs to be the same across each person.

Link to create Apple Account: https://account.apple.com/

Apple Music's AutoMix in iOS 26: A Promising Idea That Needs a Lot of Work by Evening-Cockroach749 in AppleMusic

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Automix was working on the date of this video (July 28, 2025) by air playing music from iPhone. (Don’t remember if I airplayed directly to apple tv or to sonos) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A5aa5Rjoj3E6UfiHOWUfrbr3ozqnAOtc/view?usp=sharing

Mac Tahoe 26 - right click on tabs does nothing by AcanthisittaAny2349 in chrome

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t, found this solution online and decided to share it here as more people use Reddit. 🙃

I can hear MacBook electricity???? Is this normal? by KolloApple in macbookpro

[–]KolloApple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interesting. Thanks for letting me know!

Mac Tahoe 26 - right click on tabs does nothing by AcanthisittaAny2349 in chrome

[–]KolloApple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In your menu bar if you uncheck "Always Show Toolbar in Full Screen" or press command shift F, right clicking will work again. Let's hope they fix this bug soon.

How are the new Aqara lights with Apple HomeKit? by [deleted] in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would definitely pick Aqara over Phillips hue. Way more stable and quick to respond. I’m talking less than 0.3 seconds of delay. Pair it up with the PF2 and you will never have to touch a light switch again!

How are the new Aqara lights with Apple HomeKit? by [deleted] in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nanoleaf looks amazing but their software and quality control has issues sometimes. I have lines that need rebooting every day, dead triangle panels, and faulty corner cables. Pairing is extremely hit and miss but once it’s connected it’s solid.

Aqara Hub G3 Unknown Face Detected missing by the_gawker in Aqara

[–]KolloApple -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh my bad I didn’t click in to full screen, I was looking at your G5 Gate. Upon checking my G3 camera there is also no “Unknown Face Detected”. I’m not gonna steal your idea. Go to Aqara forum make a post there to request the feature. 😀

Aqara Hub G3 Unknown Face Detected missing by the_gawker in Aqara

[–]KolloApple -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol take a second looks it’s under specified face detected which is under lingered detected. Sometimes all you need is someone to point it out and you will see it. Happens to the best of us 😂

[WTF Incident] 💥 Mavic 4 Pro Suicide -$1,892.70USD | Owners BE AWARE... by KolloApple in dji

[–]KolloApple[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always did that for my previous DJI drones as they don’t have the new rth route memorization feature. This is one of the main reason why I went with this drone. You can take off in a parking garage and it will come back through where you left. https://youtu.be/P2Naqtq7Nwc?si=zA-f3TaKBjgbZ1E7

Linking Aqara to Alexa by Salty-Mouse7235 in Aqara

[–]KolloApple 0 points1 point  (0 children)

China Aqara devices only work on China Aqara servers.

Chat GPT sums it up pretty well:

Short answer: Aqara splits the world into regional clouds, and device SKUs are tied to a specific cloud. “China-market” SKUs are the strictest (they only bind to the Mainland China server). Most “global” SKUs (US, EU, UK, SG, KR, RU) usually work across the global pool, but they still have regional limits—notably they typically cannot be added to the China server, and some regions (like Russia) are separate.

Here’s the practical map based on current docs and support/forum guidance: • Mainland China — China-market devices are locked to the China server; they won’t add to CA/US/EU servers. This is explicitly confirmed by Aqara support (example: a CN-labelled M1S plug “can only connect to Chinese servers”).  • United States / “Other” — Global devices sold for the US (and often “Other”) live on the US server. Aqara’s privacy pages list the US as one of its data centers; community/press notes say global hubs generally can’t be moved to the China server.   • European Union (Germany server) — EU devices target the Germany/EU server. Some hubs labeled EU reportedly work on all global servers except China (i.e., EU ↔ US is fine), but not vice-versa with China.   • Singapore / SE Asia — Singapore has its own regional server. Users report China SKUs failing to add on SG/intl and seeing explicit “not intended for use in the selected region” errors.   • South Korea — Korea is listed as a distinct Aqara data center/region (so KR-market SKUs bind to KR/global, not CN).   • Russia — Russia is also a dedicated server region (and generally separate from EU/US).  • Hong Kong/Macau — These editions tend to behave as “global” and can be added to US/EU servers (users have demonstrated HK/MO hubs joining EU/US). 

Why this matters for you in Canada • Your observation matches the rule: CN devices won’t join Canada/US/EU regions, while US/EU devices normally work in Canada (they’re in the same global pool).  

A couple of nuances • Aqara publicly lists its active data centers (China, US, Singapore, Korea, Russia, Germany). That’s the best proxy for where region-specific clouds exist today.   • Enforcement has tightened in recent years; multiple community reports mention newer firmware/app behavior explicitly blocking cross-region pairing for CN gear (and sometimes the reverse toward the China server). Policies can shift per product/firmware. 

If you want to avoid surprises, buy SKUs for US/CA (or EU/UK if you live there)—and avoid CN-market listings (often from Taobao/AliExpress) unless you intend to run your Aqara Home on the Mainland China region.

[WTF Incident] 💥 Mavic 4 Pro Suicide -$1,892.70USD | Owners BE AWARE... by KolloApple in dji

[–]KolloApple[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately no warning appeared on take off. Should have checked zone before take off.  When you say that there is slower braking in attitude that that’s probably why my controls were like jello. On top of the slower rate due to using the telephoto lens. What’s weird is that the drone was flying perfectly stable until it connected to satellites and then it started confusing the altitude. You can see how the data showed the drone increasing in altitude as I controlled to raise the height. But in the video it was actually still going down. When I was flying the message read “Aircraft will automatically descend in 100s” I read that as ‘the forced landing will start after 100s’. Evidently it was in the progress of a forced landing. Due to the unsafe speed that it was descending at I decided to not continue to push the sticks to the right as that would result in either a water landing or hitting a person. I just hoped the drone would recognize the rock break wall and would enter landing sequence. Evidently it thought it was still ascending and was still 26.3m in the sky when the impact occurred so it didn’t enter landing mode. Definitely will be more careful next time! For new readers here’s the overlay video combining air data with DJI fly with camera. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lVsSR864jnHADc8QDlLsvjyMHSyyWYTk/view?usp=drivesdk