iOS 12.4 (16G77) for iPhone XR

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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.

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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 XR in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone XR.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XR to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone XR in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XR in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XR to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone XR 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 iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XR to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 396914140c34e701863696a3a958d45e28d72d6f. 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 iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 396914140c34e701863696a3a958d45e28d72d6f. 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 iPhone11,8_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 396914140c34e701863696a3a958d45e28d72d6f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum7fa3f63cb8ef8af2127e67899d69deec62bda279e75c748380cdb6d3296bdf6f
MD5sum7fa3f63cb8ef8af2127e67899d69deec62bda279e75c748380cdb6d3296bdf6f
SHA1sum396914140c34e701863696a3a958d45e28d72d6f
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.4 introduces iPhone migration to directly transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone, includes enhancements to Apple News+ and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad. This update:

iPhone migration

  • Introduces the ability to wirelessly transfer data and migrate directly from an old iPhone to a new iPhone during setup

Apple News

  • Makes downloaded issues accessible in the My Magazines section, both online and offline

  • Adds all publications in Apple News+, including newspapers, to the catalog at the top of the News+ feed

  • Adds the ability to clear downloaded magazine issues by selecting History > Clear > Clear All

Other improvements and fixes

  • Includes a security fix for the Walkie-Talkie app on Apple Watch and re-enables Walkie-Talkie functionality

This release also includes support for HomePod in Japan and Taiwan.

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

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