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iPhone SE (2020)

iOS 26.0.1 (23A355) for iPhone SE (2020)

✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

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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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b0a59615daef2c4d907695da50ee711c10682914. 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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b0a59615daef2c4d907695da50ee711c10682914. 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_26.0.1_23A355_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b0a59615daef2c4d907695da50ee711c10682914. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum e7bc0ec5fb1a9ba09c677642c7302206ba65fd168eb56c7414281fdce6f771ef
MD5sum 297507d8c04cd1982e863c9ba0d080e5
SHA1sum b0a59615daef2c4d907695da50ee711c10682914
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 and security updates for your iPhone, including fixes for the following issues:

  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth may occasionally disconnect on iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro models

  • A small number of iPhone users may be unable to connect to a cellular network after updating to iOS 26

  • Photos taken under certain lighting conditions with iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro models may include unexpected artifacts

  • App icons may appear blank after adding a custom tint

  • VoiceOver may become disabled for some users after updating to iOS 26

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

https://support.apple.com/100100

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