Install Linux for Y1 (Dev) on Innioasis Y1 with a Mac

Before you start

• Player: Innioasis Y1. Check the model printed on the player; Linux for Y1 (Dev) packages for another model will not work.
• Computer: macOS. Intel and Apple Silicon Macs are supported. The current guide targets macOS Ventura or later.
• Cable: a USB cable that carries data, not a charge-only cable.
• Power: charge the player to at least half before you begin.
• Backup: This is an early development build. Keep a stock restore ready and expect rough edges.

Prepare macOS for the install

1. Download the macOS disk image (Innioasis.Updater.for.Mac.dmg), open it, and drag Innioasis Updater CE into Applications.
2. The first launch is blocked by Gatekeeper until you approve it. Right-click the app and choose Open, or open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. Do not disable Gatekeeper for the whole Mac.
3. No separate USB driver is needed. Connect the player directly to the Mac, not through an unpowered hub; some USB-C adapters drop the connection during a flash.

Intel and Apple Silicon Macs are supported. The current guide targets macOS Ventura or later. Full macOS setup notes.

Install Linux for Y1 (Dev) on Innioasis Y1 with a Mac

1. Get Updater CE ready: Install Innioasis Updater CE on a Mac and open it. The macOS setup is covered above; the main guide has the download links.
2. Select Innioasis Y1: In Device Model, choose Innioasis Y1. Do not substitute another model, even when the software name is the same.
3. Choose Linux for Y1 (Dev): In Software, choose Linux for Y1 (Dev). This is an early development build. Keep a stock restore ready and expect rough edges.
4. Choose a release: Choose the newest stable release shown for this model. Nightly and pre-release builds are for testing; tick the nightly-builds option only if you need one. Read the release note for the Innioasis Y1 before you continue.
5. Install / Restore: Click Install / Restore. Power the player fully off and connect it only when Updater CE prompts. To confirm the Mac sees it, open System Information → USB, or run system_profiler SPUSBDataType in Terminal and look for a brief MediaTek entry.
6. Finish and check: Leave the player and cable alone until Updater CE shows success. Expect missing features and occasional instability. Reinstall Original Software when you finish testing.
7. Keep the way back: Restore Original Software for Y1 when you are done testing. The stock package is always available from the software archive.

If the install does not work

1. macOS says the app is damaged or cannot be opened: that is quarantine, not a corrupt download. Approve it in System Settings → Privacy & Security with Open Anyway.
2. The player disconnects during the install: use a direct port, keep the Mac awake, and avoid hubs or adapters. Reconnect only when Updater CE asks.
3. SP Flash Tool is not available on macOS. Updater CE uses the MTKClient route on a Mac; for manual SP Flash Tool recovery, use a Windows or Linux computer.
4. Wrong package or model: return to Device Model and confirm the printed model. On a Y1, confirm Type A or Type B before choosing the asset again.
5. The player stopped responding: do not keep reconnecting. Read the recovery guide and the troubleshooting guide before trying a manual flash.

For a manual recovery on Innioasis Y1, use the files and scatter file that match the model. SP Flash Tool notes.

Going back to Original Software

Restore Original Software for Y1 when you are done testing. The stock restore uses the same Updater CE flow: choose Innioasis Y1, choose Original Software, pick a stable release and run Install / Restore.

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