iPhone XS

iOS 17.3 (21D50) for iPhone XS

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone XS in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone XS.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone XS in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone XS in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fc57f19e5cb232d8f5b908afb63d5565641e0138. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fc57f19e5cb232d8f5b908afb63d5565641e0138. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: fc57f19e5cb232d8f5b908afb63d5565641e0138. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 8e6f97db6badae6e3043cf104b3decc9cc3682cdb15097bb1bd13a4dfea6821d
MD5sum a5be84c0fbf8df554ba0f19ceeb12dc0
SHA1sum fc57f19e5cb232d8f5b908afb63d5565641e0138
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Stolen Device Protection

  • Stolen Device Protection increases security of iPhone and Apple ID by requiring Face ID or Touch ID with no passcode fallback to perform certain actions

  • Security Delay requires Face ID or Touch ID, an hour wait, and then an additional successful biometric authentication before sensitive operations like changing device passcode or Apple ID password can be performed

Lock Screen

  • New Unity wallpaper honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month

Music

  • Collaborate on playlists allows you to invite friends to join your playlist and everyone can add, reorder, and remove songs

  • Emoji reactions can be added to any track in a collaborative playlist

This update also includes the following improvements:

  • AirPlay hotel support lets you stream content directly to the TV in your room in select hotels

  • AppleCare & Warranty in Settings shows your coverage for all devices signed in with your Apple ID

  • Crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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