Thread credentials: add steps on sharing on iPhone

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Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect 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). Follow these steps if you want to turn Home Assistant into a Thread border router using the Thread radio of Yellow, Connect 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 #### Prerequisites
- Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or another compatible radio - Device with a Thread-capable radio, such as Home Assistant Yellow, Connect ZBT-1, or another compatible radio
- Android phone - Android phone or iPhone
- No third-party Thread networks present - No third-party Thread networks present
#### To make Home Assistant your first Thread network #### 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. 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. - 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**. - In the Companion app, go to **Settings** > **Companion app** > **Troubleshooting**, then select **Sync Thread credentials**.
- Follow the instructions on screen. - Follow the instructions on screen.
- **Result**: You will see a confirmation stating that Thread credentials from Home Assistant have been added to this device. - **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.
- Below the corder router, 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). 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 ### Case 2: Creating a HA border router when there is an existing network
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1. Make sure you have an Android/iPhone phone and your phone is in the same Wi-Fi network as your Google border router. 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. 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. - In the companion app, go to {% my integrations title="**Settings** > **Devices & Services**" %}, select the **Thread** integration.
- Then, select **Configure** and **Import Credentials**. - On Android, select **Configure** and **Import Credentials**.
- **Result**: You should see a notification that the credentials are imported. - **Result**: You should see a notification that the credentials are imported.
- On iOS, select **Send credentials to Home Assistant**.
3. Refresh the screen. 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. - 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**. 4. Select **Make preferred network**.