iOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPhone SE (3rd generation)

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iPhone SE (3rd generation)

✓ 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 SE (3rd generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone SE (3rd generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (3rd generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone SE (3rd generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE (3rd generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (3rd generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone SE (3rd generation) 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 iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (3rd generation) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9355bb3873a4045c1990789a43449f89c96171d3. 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 iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9355bb3873a4045c1990789a43449f89c96171d3. 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 iPhone14,6_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9355bb3873a4045c1990789a43449f89c96171d3. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum0678d2b54d785268ede6d06342dac31bf7ad1738498e02f979b05ddfed96fc77
MD5sum0678d2b54d785268ede6d06342dac31bf7ad1738498e02f979b05ddfed96fc77
SHA1sum9355bb3873a4045c1990789a43449f89c96171d3
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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