iOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPhone 12

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✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 12 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 12.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 12 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 12 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 12 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 iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 12 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b9be81dd08a04e9d8c81c6742b6afb2dff50c972. 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 iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b9be81dd08a04e9d8c81c6742b6afb2dff50c972. 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 iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b9be81dd08a04e9d8c81c6742b6afb2dff50c972. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum93171266dba45b3ea4c91bdebe662e090b18a13c45035a87a8c738b3184e48df
MD5sum93171266dba45b3ea4c91bdebe662e090b18a13c45035a87a8c738b3184e48df
SHA1sumb9be81dd08a04e9d8c81c6742b6afb2dff50c972
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Apple Music

  • Playlist Playground (beta) generates a playlist from your description, complete with a title, description, and tracklist

  • Concerts helps you discover nearby shows from artists in your library and recommends new artists based on what you listen to

  • Offline Music Recognition in Control Center identifies songs without an internet connection and delivers results automatically when you're back online

  • Ambient Music widget for Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing brings curated playlists to the Home Screen

  • Full screen backgrounds give album and playlist pages a more immersive look

Accessibility

  • Reduce bright effects setting minimizes bright flashes when tapping on elements like buttons

  • Subtitle and caption settings are available from the captions icon while viewing media, making them easier to find, customize, and preview

  • Reduce Motion setting more reliably reduces the animations of Liquid Glass for users sensitive to on screen motion

This update also includes the following enhancements:

  • Support for AirPods Max 2

  • 8 new emoji including an orca, trombone, landslide, ballet dancer, and distorted face are available in the emoji keyboard

  • Freeform gains advanced image creation and editing tools, and a premium content library, joining Apple Creator Studio

  • Mark reminders as urgent from the Quick Toolbar or by touching and holding, and filter for urgent reminders in your Smart Lists

  • Purchase Sharing lets adult members in Family Sharing groups use their own payment method when making purchases, without relying on the family organizer

  • Improved keyboard accuracy when typing quickly

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

https://support.apple.com/100100

Some features may not be available in all regions or on all iPhone models. To learn more, please visit:

https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/

Software updates, like this one, add new features and improvements that may affect performance and/or battery life. To learn more, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/125039

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