audioOS 18.0 (22J357) 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_18.0_22J357_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_18.0_22J357_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_18.0_22J357_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_18.0_22J357_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c6a1bfb5a2e619f28154da0f677c1b8e53674dba. 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_18.0_22J357_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c6a1bfb5a2e619f28154da0f677c1b8e53674dba. 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_18.0_22J357_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c6a1bfb5a2e619f28154da0f677c1b8e53674dba. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumf0a199086f6c319e168aaf52bddc8ce0ce776f3143aa729fe77aa70664899216
MD5sumf0a199086f6c319e168aaf52bddc8ce0ce776f3143aa729fe77aa70664899216
SHA1sumc6a1bfb5a2e619f28154da0f677c1b8e53674dba
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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