# HomeKit app by Sprut1, problema when restarting Homey

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989>\
**Category:** Apps\
**Created:** [November 12, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989 "2018-11-12T21:44:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jahn\_K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jahn_k/32/1150_2.png) [@Jahn\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/Jahn_K)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2018, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989/1 "2018-11-12T21:44:39Z")

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When restarting Homey, the Home app on my iPhone forgets many of the custom names on devices, and also whether it is a favourit accessory or not… Anyone else having this issue?

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**Author:** ![KGroenhoej](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kgroenhoej/32/941_2.png) [@KGroenhoej](https://community.homey.app/u/KGroenhoej)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 7:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989/2 "2018-11-14T07:14:49Z")

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Yes, I have the same problem. I have found out that you should stop the HomeKit app before you restart Homey - and start the app again after Homey is up again (bonus: Homey will restart faster). You can do the same with other apps as well - with the same bonus added 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jahn\_K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jahn_k/32/1150_2.png) [@Jahn\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/Jahn_K)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989/3 "2018-11-14T19:07:13Z")

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Thanks for the tip, will try it next time 😀

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**Author:** ![Mackelito](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mackelito/32/8243_2.png) [@Mackelito](https://community.homey.app/u/Mackelito)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/homekit-app-by-sprut1-problema-when-restarting-homey/3989/4 "2020-11-05T07:49:38Z")

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FYI… no more development will ever be done on this app… so it might be a good idea to use something else 🙂