audioOS 16.4.1 (20L498) for HomePod mini

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your HomePod mini in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your HomePod mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your HomePod mini in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your HomePod mini in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your HomePod mini in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the HomePod mini to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0e9496b9a5064f3abe4986975bf587a4c57f89d5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0e9496b9a5064f3abe4986975bf587a4c57f89d5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 AudioAccessory5,1_16.4.1_20L498_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0e9496b9a5064f3abe4986975bf587a4c57f89d5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumee4491860e5cc356d1d9fdf89518b941f9885988448e5404deaa98a54daec5eb
MD5sumee4491860e5cc356d1d9fdf89518b941f9885988448e5404deaa98a54daec5eb
SHA1sum0e9496b9a5064f3abe4986975bf587a4c57f89d5
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes performance and stability improvements.

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