Where Does Eve Store HomeKit Settings?
Eve manages HomeKit accessories with scenes and automations in the Home database. Firmware updates ship per accessory from the Eve app.
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Eve is a power-user window into Apple Home. Accessories pair to HomeKit once, then Eve exposes advanced settings the Home app hides: energy graphs, sensitivity tuning, and firmware controls. Everything persists in the shared Home database under your Apple ID.
That shared store makes migration a sign-in event. Automations run on the home hub, not the phone, so they survive app reinstalls untouched. Exact behaviors may vary by version and accessory firmware; Eve lights up options only the hardware actually supports.
Where Eve stores this, by platform
Eve app > Rooms (HomeKit database)
Settings persist in the shared Home database via iCloud. Automations run on the home hub. Keep the hub online for firmware updates over Thread.
Frequently asked questions
How do I update Eve accessory firmware?
Open Eve settings for the accessory and check firmware with the device powered and nearby. Thread accessories update over the mesh, which takes patience. Keep the home hub online during updates or they stall halfway.
Do Eve settings transfer to a new iPhone?
Yes through iCloud with Home syncing on. Scenes, rooms, and automations arrive together. Eve-specific views rebuild from the same Home database, so nothing Eve-only needs separate migration.
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