audioOS 18.4.1 (22L261) 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_18.4.1_22L261_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_18.4.1_22L261_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_18.4.1_22L261_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_18.4.1_22L261_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2467a55a8af0c75ed79ccb1e76ce7b490159ad2. 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_18.4.1_22L261_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2467a55a8af0c75ed79ccb1e76ce7b490159ad2. 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_18.4.1_22L261_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f2467a55a8af0c75ed79ccb1e76ce7b490159ad2. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum34a809f3b8b2ea7cd3339751069688c73b348e4c55c178fb743ebecb515c6e30
MD5sum34a809f3b8b2ea7cd3339751069688c73b348e4c55c178fb743ebecb515c6e30
SHA1sumf2467a55a8af0c75ed79ccb1e76ce7b490159ad2
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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