Download and Install iOS 26.1 (23B85) for iPhone 11 Pro Max / IPSW Downloads

✗ 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.

Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
Plug your iPhone 11 Pro Max in to your PC.
Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

Plug your iPhone 11 Pro Max in to your Mac.
Navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max in Finder.
Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

Install idevicerestore.
Plug your iPhone 11 Pro 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 iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
Type Get-FileHash iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7e3754aa5057f0d0b22e20d465b2b8aaf2d21e29. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
Type openssl sha1 iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7e3754aa5057f0d0b22e20d465b2b8aaf2d21e29. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
Type openssl sha1 iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7e3754aa5057f0d0b22e20d465b2b8aaf2d21e29. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

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

This update includes the following features and enhancements:

Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen
Live Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Italian
Apple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous track
Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay
Gain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local capture
Local capture files can be saved to a specific location
Manual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness app
New Camera setting to turn on or off Lock Screen swipe to open Camera
Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions
Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region)

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