iOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPhone 15 Pro Max

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iPhone 15 Pro Max

✓ 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 15 Pro Max in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 15 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 15 Pro Max in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 15 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 15 Pro Max 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 iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 00a0466d547da5ee91a85457b2f869bca47f3f54. 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 iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 00a0466d547da5ee91a85457b2f869bca47f3f54. 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 iPhone16,2_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 00a0466d547da5ee91a85457b2f869bca47f3f54. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd4e696aa105c7caf426905a9035df7ff0cbcd3ccdd2c65e8eff086e0de63cbe3
MD5sumd4e696aa105c7caf426905a9035df7ff0cbcd3ccdd2c65e8eff086e0de63cbe3
SHA1sum00a0466d547da5ee91a85457b2f869bca47f3f54
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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