audioOS 16.5 (20L563) 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.

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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_16.5_20L563_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_16.5_20L563_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_16.5_20L563_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_16.5_20L563_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 36f7722cfbd7fae4aecee9de4272353a5927e640. 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_16.5_20L563_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 36f7722cfbd7fae4aecee9de4272353a5927e640. 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_16.5_20L563_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 36f7722cfbd7fae4aecee9de4272353a5927e640. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum852540e7b9446234b4f1cf3ce00645edbb3d1e898881d1fe7cd5f8135c5917ca
MD5sum852540e7b9446234b4f1cf3ce00645edbb3d1e898881d1fe7cd5f8135c5917ca
SHA1sum36f7722cfbd7fae4aecee9de4272353a5927e640
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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