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iPhone SE (2020)

iOS 18.4.1 (22E252) for iPhone SE (2020)

✗ 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 SE (2020) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone SE (2020).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone SE (2020) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE (2020) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone SE (2020) 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 iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 526d96d4d71a5fa49026af33d2a354adaa82c64d. 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 iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 526d96d4d71a5fa49026af33d2a354adaa82c64d. 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 iPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 526d96d4d71a5fa49026af33d2a354adaa82c64d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 2ca111f0ad47046a39fa4dfd01fef6cbb39bbd227f38ad4421c25d156a48b385
MD5sum 79a67035ab4091c4aa78b388d142c541
SHA1sum 526d96d4d71a5fa49026af33d2a354adaa82c64d
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important bug fixes, security updates, and addresses a rare issue that prevents wireless CarPlay connection in certain vehicles.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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