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audioOS 18.5 (22L572) for HomePod mini

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your HomePod mini in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your HomePod mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the AudioAccessory5,1_18.5_22L572_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_18.5_22L572_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_18.5_22L572_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_18.5_22L572_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5bc1e7d488821065506052501e0e8cd514afcbe3. 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_18.5_22L572_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5bc1e7d488821065506052501e0e8cd514afcbe3. 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_18.5_22L572_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5bc1e7d488821065506052501e0e8cd514afcbe3. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 48a920b1a510fd343d43ae674259bfb6fd97e25c59004839f1ea62632e09bcd8
MD5sum 868f594c9e2a453869d7fabee3d0b63e
SHA1sum 5bc1e7d488821065506052501e0e8cd514afcbe3
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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