iOS 14.6 (18F72) for iPhone XS Max (China)

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iPhone XS Max (China)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone XS Max (China) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone XS Max (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone XS Max (China) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS Max (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone XS Max (China) 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,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max (China) 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,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 657fb58c75f10a541c691fedd5bbd9baacf36d49. 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,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 657fb58c75f10a541c691fedd5bbd9baacf36d49. 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,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 657fb58c75f10a541c691fedd5bbd9baacf36d49. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum5a6c7b7f4d1642d9a824392935e5c6e45c36d865fbbcaa1a519e96fe12b9870c
MD5sum5a6c7b7f4d1642d9a824392935e5c6e45c36d865fbbcaa1a519e96fe12b9870c
SHA1sum657fb58c75f10a541c691fedd5bbd9baacf36d49
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 14.6 includes support for Apple Card Family and Podcasts subscriptions. This release also includes bug fixes for your iPhone.

Apple Card Family

• Apple Card can be shared with up to five people, including anyone 13 years or older in your Family Sharing group

• Apple Card Family adds support for families to track expenses, manage spending with optional limits and controls, and build credit together

Podcasts

• Subscription support for channels and individual shows

AirTag and Find My

• Lost mode option to add an email address instead of a phone number for AirTag and Find My network accessories

• AirTag will show the partially masked phone number of the owner when tapped with an NFC-capable device

Accessibility

• Voice Control users can unlock their iPhone for the first time after a restart using only their voice

This release also fixes the following issues:

• Unlock with Apple Watch may not work after using Lock iPhone on Apple Watch

• Reminders may appear as blank lines

• Call blocking extensions may not appear in Settings

• Bluetooth devices could sometimes disconnect or send audio to a different device during an active call

• iPhone may experience reduced performance during startup

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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