Leaked code details suggest Apple’s LG-made smart home accessories will show controls in the iPhone’s Dynamic Island through a new Proximity Control feature.
That feature first surfaced earlier this week when Aaron Perris found code references describing nearby smart home accessories that could show their controls in the Dynamic Island, although those initial findings did not name any specific products.
Leaker pdfu has since filled in more of the picture in a post on X, which ties Proximity Control directly to the “second-party” home accessories Apple developed in partnership with LG.
How Proximity Control works on iPhone
Under that system, a notification expands from the Dynamic Island once an iPhone taps or moves close to one of the LG accessories, with the contents changing according to the type of product involved.
Thermostats display an “Open Controls” button in that notification, while security cameras and video doorbells bring up a camera viewer directly from the top of the iPhone screen without a trip into the Home app.
The same Dynamic Island area also shows progress during first-time setup, when an owner taps the iPhone against an accessory to pair it instead of scanning the printed codes that most smart home products rely on today.
Behind that tap, each accessory stores an “apple-deviceid” value inside the Matter payload on its NFC tag, which helps iOS identify the specific product the moment the two devices make contact.
Alongside the NFC tag, the accessories broadcast a Bluetooth Low Energy signal for Apple Proximity Control, the mechanism that lets an iPhone detect them at close range without a physical tap.
Owners should be able to switch the feature off in the Home app, though features found in iOS code do not always ship and can change substantially before a public release.
LG partnership and expected timing
Proximity Control looks set to remain exclusive to this second-party range, which gives the LG-made accessories a level of iPhone integration that standard HomeKit and Matter products from other manufacturers currently lack.
Bloomberg first reported the collaboration earlier this month, with Apple and LG working together on a thermostat, a deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera, while separate leaked images have also shown a video doorbell.
That arrangement sits between Apple’s own home hardware, such as the HomePod and Apple TV, and the wider pool of certified accessories, and it hands Apple more control over the experience without building every product in-house.
Apple could preview the range at its “Welcome home” event on 13 October, although Bloomberg reports that the accessories likely will not go on sale “for at least a few more months”.
Neither Apple nor LG has confirmed pricing, regional availability or a release date for the accessories, so UK details remain unknown until the two companies make a formal announcement on the range.
