Thread credentials: add steps how to share on iPhone (#33508)

* Thread credentials: add steps how to share on iPhone

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@ -131,12 +131,10 @@ Find out if you already have Thread networks:
Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect&nbsp;ZBT-1, or another compatible radio and you do not have any third-party Thread networks present yet. This will automatically create a new Thread network with the name `ha-thread-xxxx`. The last for digits are a network-specific identifier (PAN ID).
Note: To add Matter devices to this Thread network, an Android phone is required. Adding Matter devices to this Thread network using an iOS phone is not yet supported.
#### Prerequisites
- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect&nbsp;ZBT-1, or another compatible radio
- Android phone
- Android phone or iPhone
- No third-party Thread networks present
#### To make Home Assistant your first Thread network
@ -155,9 +153,12 @@ Note: To add Matter devices to this Thread network, an Android phone is required
3. Before you can add Matter-based Thread devices, your phone needs to know the credentials of your newly created Thread network.
- To share the credentials with your Android phone, open the Home Assistant Companion app.
- In the Companion app, go to **Settings** > **Companion app** > **Troubleshooting**, then select **Sync Thread credentials**.
- Follow the instructions on screen.
- **Result**: You will see a confirmation stating that Thread credentials from Home Assistant have been added to this device.
- In the Companion app, go to **Settings** > **Companion app** > **Troubleshooting**, then select **Sync Thread credentials**.
- Follow the instructions on screen.
- **Result**: You will see a confirmation stating that Thread credentials from Home Assistant have been added to this device.
- To share the credentials with your iPhone, open the Home Assistant Companion app.
- Go to {% my integrations title="**Settings** > **Devices & Services**" %}, select the **Thread** integration.
- At the bottom of the preferred network box, select **Send credentials to phone**.
4. To add Matter-based Thread devices, follow the steps on [Adding a matter device to Home Assistant](/integrations/matter/#adding-a-matter-device-to-home-assistant).
### Case 2: Creating a HA border router when there is an existing network
@ -181,8 +182,9 @@ Note: the steps and images here show the process with a Google Thread network. B
1. Make sure you have an Android/iPhone phone and your phone is in the same Wi-Fi network as your Google border router.
2. First you need to import the Thread credentials of your Google thread network.
- In the companion app, go to {% my integrations title="**Settings** > **Devices & Services**" %}, select the **Thread** integration.
- Then, select **Configure** and **Import Credentials**.
- **Result**: You should see a notification that the credentials are imported.
- On Android, select **Configure** and **Import Credentials**.
- **Result**: You should see a notification that the credentials are imported.
- On iOS, select **Send credentials to Home Assistant**.
3. Refresh the screen.
- You should now see an <img width="30px" src='/images/integrations/thread/information-outline.png'> icon, indicating that Home Assistant now has the credentials of that network.
4. Select **Make preferred network**.