Apple's new smart home strategy apparently extends beyond LG. Two devices from Schneider appear in the iOS 27.2 code, bearing the same special classification as the LG series. For households in German-speaking countries, the name is anything but unknown.
In the beta of iOS 27 in version 27.2, Apple's database for Home accessories lists a separate category labeled "second-party" – meaning devices that come neither from Apple itself nor from just any third-party provider. This classification applies to the devices that LG is developing together with Apple for Apple Home, according to Bloomberg, including a doorbell, lock, and thermostat.
Now, the developer pdfu has found two more entries in the same category: a thermostat and a sensor from Schneider Electric.
Key Facts at a Glance
- In the iOS 27.2 code, two Schneider devices have the same classification as "second-party" accessories as the LG series.
- It is a smart thermostat and a sensor for temperature and humidity.
- Only the thermostat already has preliminary graphics for the setup; proximity settings appear in its configuration.
- Thermostat and temperature sensor are also part of the LG range.
- Schneider Electric already sells thermostats in this country that can be integrated into Apple Home via Matter.
What's in the code
The two entries are labeled "Schneider Home Smart Thermostat" and "Schneider Electric Temperature/Humidity Sensor". Graphics for the thermostat's setup process are already available, but these are currently only placeholders. The setup configuration also includes proximity settings.
The “second-party” partnership includes accessories from Schneider: • Schneider Home Smart Thermostat • Schneider Electric Temperature/Humidity Sensor Only the Thermostat shows (placeholder) setup assets. Its setup configuration mentions Proximity Settings. In total, iOS 27.2 includes 10 accessory IDs in its _secondPartyProducts table in HomeKitMatter. These receive special treatment by the OS, including the setup assets reported. Many represent different variants of the same item. Matter VID/PIDs: LG: • Smart Thermostat: 4142/8864 • GEMS Smart Thermostat: 4142/12273 • Smart Deadbolt Lock: 4142/8896 • GEMS Smart DoorLock: 4142/12274 • Temperature/Humidity Sensor: 4142/8192 • GEMS Smart Remote T/H Sensor: 4142/12272 Schneider: • Thermostat TP: 4190/17645 • Thermostat QA variant: 4190/17644 • Temperature/Humidity Sensor: 4190/17647 • Unidentified accessory, perhaps a Sensor QA variant: 4190/17648
— pdfu (@itspdfu) October 7, 2026
According to the findings, only the LG devices and these two Schneider products currently carry the classification as "second-party" accessories.
Two partners, similar products
The overlap is striking: The LG series also includes a thermostat and a temperature sensor, as the documents that have been made public so far show. In contrast, the Schneider series lacks cameras, a doorbell, and a lock.
| Device type | LG | Schneider |
|---|---|---|
| Thermostat | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor | temperature | Temperature and humidity |
| doorbell | Yes | – |
| Door lock | Yes | – |
| Cameras | three models | – |
For the LG devices, initial images of the lock and thermostat from the FCC documents are now available. For the Schneider devices, there are currently neither images nor approval documents, only the two entries in the code.
Schneider is not unknown in this country
The French company Schneider Electric also sells heating controls in German-speaking countries. Under the name Wiser, Schneider offers a room thermostat with a touch display in Germany, which can also be integrated into Apple Home via Matter. In Switzerland, Schneider subsidiary Feller offers its own Matter thermostat for flush mounting.
The thermostat in the code, however, is not called Wiser, but "Schneider Home". Schneider had presented an app and its own ecosystem for controlling home power supply under this name at CES 2023.
An LG deal becomes a program
I consider the discovery more important than the two devices themselves. With Schneider as a second name, the LG partnership becomes a program: Apple seems to be building its own class of accessories, more tightly integrated into the system than ordinary Matter devices, without Apple having to manufacture everything itself. The fact that both partners are contributing a thermostat suggests that heating and air conditioning are a key focus for Apple in this category.
The code confirms the classification, not the collaboration behind it. Whether Apple was as deeply involved in Schneider's development as it reportedly was with LG, according to Bloomberg, cannot be determined from this. Those considering a Schneider thermostat for Apple Home can already use the Wiser models with Matter.
Would you replace an already working Matter thermostat with one that has special status in Apple Home – or is the existing integration sufficient for you? Tell us in the comments how you control your heating.
