audioOS Releases
Looking for all audioOS releases timeline or firmware versions for Apple HomePod? This page, provide you the details timeline of all audioOS, when it was released, is it still signed or not, and provide you links to download directly from official sources.
Whether you want to update, restore, or fix your device, this page, provide you a complete overview of your selected audioOS version is it still signed or Apple unsigned it & give you an idea of how you can use this firmware to restore or fix normally.
What is audioOS & IPSW?
audioOS is a operating software designed by Apple for HomePod. Apple keep releases new audioOS regularly to add features, improve performance, and enhanced security & each update (like audioOS 17, audioOS 18, etc.) comes via OTA directly on Phone or as IPSW Firmware for flash using iTunes or Finder.
An IPSW file is the official iOS firmware package that allows you manually install or reinstall audioOS version on HomePod using iTunes (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Also, the full system file helps you fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, etc easily.
✅ Signed IPSWs
1The Signed IPSW files is currently approved by Apple and can be restored via iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore.
Signed vs Unsigned audioOS Versions?
You have to Understand the signing status of a iPSW firmware before trying to manually restore your HomePod using iTunes or Finder. Apple TSS (Tatsu Signing Server) verifies whether a specific audioOS version is still authorized or not, the approved version is labelled as Signed & the rest will show “Unsigned”.
You can use the Signed IPSW HomePod version to manually install, fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, using iTunes or Finder.
The unsigned version will not approved by Apple server, so, the Installation will be blocked you can’t install this using any official methods. More details, visit our realtime signing checker page: audioOS Signing Checker.
🔒 Unsigned IPSWs
51The Unsigned IPSWs cannot be installed, restored to via official iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore methods.
