Control Center is Homeless

Last night before going to bed, I told my iPhone to install iOS 26.4.2 and when I picked it up this morning, I was greeted by a Control Center bug that has been around since iOS 26 first launched: For months, HomeKit controls will be missing after an iOS update or device restart. In this case, I am missing controls for my garage door, my thermostats and a couple of scenes. All of those items are in the Home app itself, and are still fully functional. Even weirder is that tapping on a broken control one reveals what it should be: In my experience, the controls will heal themselves with a little time. I suspect that some time later today, they’ll all be back. In the meantime, it’s a reminder of a frustrating bug that has been around too long. I’ve only seen this behavior with HomeKit controls, so I’ve filed my feedback with Apple as a “Home app & HomeKit / Matter Accessories” issue. It can be found as FB22601988.