This page displays the current version of your Firmware and Boot ROM, and enables you to upgrade your HomePod firmware to new versions as they become available.
For tech support service, it is often needed to know which versions of Firmware and Boot ROM you have installed in the HomePod. The versions info is displayed in the format of a version number followed by a date time, as below:
Current Versions:
Firmware version: v.1.0.5, 01/28/04
BootROM version: v.2.7, #317 Tue Jan 27 12:00:32 CST 2004
From time to time, Macsense offers upgrades to HomePod firmware to add new features and fix bugs. The HomePod firmware will be distributed as a compressed encrypted file named "homepod.tar.zip". New updates will be posted on Macsense website when available (http://www.macsense.com/homepod).
To upgrade HomePod firmware:
1.Download "homepod.tar.zip" to the desktop of your computer.
2.Log into the HomePod’s
3.Click on the Firmware Upgrade tab.
4.Click the "Browse..." button.
5.Locate the "homepod.tar.zip" file on your desktop.
6.Press the "Upgrade" button and wait 3 minutes. If upgrade is successful, you will be prompted with a successful message.
7.Reboot HomePod.
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