✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPhone XS Max in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone XS Max.
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPhone XS Max in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPhone XS Max in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPhone XS Max in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw
and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads
- Type
Get-FileHash iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
9d61ace9c17a36f395fbb71ee0bea8d687eaff5d
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
9d61ace9c17a36f395fbb71ee0bea8d687eaff5d
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.2_18B92_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
9d61ace9c17a36f395fbb71ee0bea8d687eaff5d
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
SHA256sum |
3e2ebb923da9b70288efec5bb326e0e47c78aaa9dbdb75762203268358af1d70 |
MD5sum |
cc533c25560d7965b3c00bfbb20e2d69 |
SHA1sum |
9d61ace9c17a36f395fbb71ee0bea8d687eaff5d |
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.
iOS 14.2 includes the following improvements for your iPhone:
- Over 100 new emoji, including animals, food, faces, household objects, musical instruments, gender-inclusive emoji, and more
- Eight new wallpapers in both light and dark mode versions
- Magnifier can detect people nearby, and report their distance using the LiDAR sensor included in iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
- Support for iPhone 12 Leather Sleeve with MagSafe
- Optimized battery charging for AirPods to slow the rate of battery aging by reducing the time your AirPods spends fully charged
- Headphone audio level notifications to alert you when audio level could impact your hearing
- New AirPlay controls to stream entertainment throughout your home
- Intercom support with HomePod and HomePod mini using iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and CarPlay
- Ability to connect HomePod to Apple TV 4K for stereo, surround sound, and Dolby Atmos audio
- Option to provide statistics about Exposure Notifications, without identifying you, to participating Public Health Authorities
This release also fixes the following issues:
- Apps could be out of order on the Home Screen dock
- Camera viewfinder may appear black when launched
- The keyboard on the Lock Screen could miss touches when trying to enter the passcode
- Reminders could default to times in the past
- Photos widget may not display content
- Weather widget could display the high temperature in Celsius when set to Fahrenheit
- Next-hour precipitation chart description in Weather could incorrectly indicate when precipitation stops
- Voice Memos recordings are interrupted by incoming calls
- The screen could be black during Netflix video playback
- Apple Cash could fail to send or receive money when asked via Siri
- Apple Watch app may unexpectedly close when opened
- Workout GPS routes or Health data are prevented from syncing between Apple Watch and iPhone for some users
- Audio is incorrectly labeled as "Not Playing” in the CarPlay Dashboard
- Devices could be prevented from charging wirelessly
- Exposure Notifications is disabled when restoring iPhone from iCloud Backup or transferring data to a new iPhone using iPhone Migration
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222