iOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPhone SE (2020)

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Release DateMarch 24, 2026
Upload DateMarch 21, 2026
FilenameiPhone12,8_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
Filesize9.1 GiB
SHA256sum92b59880d9317dc46122ebf1e1423afc84b0271fe2a76b0935c4af4a677e05c2
MD5sumdcab1a3cdfb986a4374ec8d554a8e6cd
SHA1sum7bd3113680c7bbd120a933f5a15b421e57ae98cd
IdentifieriPhone12,8

iOS 26.4 Release Notes

Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Apple Music

  • Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist

  • Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to

  • Offline Music Recognition in Control Center identifies songs without an internet connection and delivers results automatically when you're back online

  • Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen

  • Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look

Accessibility

  • Reduce bright effects setting minimizes bright flashes when tapping on elements like buttons

  • Subtitle and caption settings are available from the captions icon while viewing media, making them easier to find, customize, and preview

  • Reduce Motion setting more reliably reduces the animations of Liquid Glass for users sensitive to on screen motion

This update also includes the following enhancements:

  • Support for AirPods Max 2

  • 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard

  • Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio

  • Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists

  • Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer

  • Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/100100

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. To learn more, please visit:

https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/

Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/125039

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