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Apple Releases Updated 13.2.1 Software for HomePod After 13.2 Update Bricked Some Devices

Apple today released a new 13.2.1 software update for the HomePod (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/homepod/), which comes a few days after the 13.2 update (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/28/apple-releases-new-ios-13-2-homepod-software/). Shortly after Apple's 13.2 ‌HomePod‌ software was released, complaints of bricked devices surfaced (https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/28/new-13-2-update-bricking-some-homepods/).





Multiple users complained that the update rendered their HomePods nonfunctional, locking it into a boot loop, especially after resetting the device or removing it from the Home setup after installing the update.





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Apple pulled the 13.2 software after a few hours, and warned customers against resetting their HomePods or removing them from the Home app.





The new 13.2.1 version of the software presumably does not feature the same bricking issue, and its release notes are the same as the 13.2 update:

iOS 13.2.1 provides support for new ‌&zwnj;HomePod&zwnj;‌ features:





- The ability for ‌&zwnj;HomePod&zwnj;‌ to recognize the voices of different family members to provide a personalized experience


- Handoff music, podcasts, or phone calls by bringing your iPhone close to ‌&zwnj;HomePod&zwnj;‌


- Add music to your ‌HomeKit (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/homekit/)‌ scenes


- Play relaxing high-quality soundtracks with Ambient Sounds


- Set sleep timers to fall asleep to music or Ambient Sounds

The new ‌&zwnj;HomePod&zwnj;‌ software will be installed automatically on the ‌&zwnj;HomePod&zwnj;‌, but you can also manually update and check your software version by following the instructions in our HomePod software how to (https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/homepod-software-update/).





Customers who did install the 13.2 update and ended up with a bricked &zwnj;HomePod&zwnj; will need to contact Apple for a replacement unit.

<div class="linkback">Related Roundup: HomePod (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/homepod/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: HomePod (Neutral) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#HomePod)</div>
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