iOS 26.1 (23B85) for iPhone 16 Pro Max

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iPhone 16 Pro Max

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 16 Pro Max in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 16 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 16 Pro Max in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 16 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 16 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 iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 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 iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e3bad97c53f2dde58a3fdad13ec628ae451b8532. 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 iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e3bad97c53f2dde58a3fdad13ec628ae451b8532. 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 iPhone17,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e3bad97c53f2dde58a3fdad13ec628ae451b8532. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum738f38491f388b9912212129e57d4f5b94ae0dc64093cecf2d40d7bf941e1355
MD5sum738f38491f388b9912212129e57d4f5b94ae0dc64093cecf2d40d7bf941e1355
SHA1sume3bad97c53f2dde58a3fdad13ec628ae451b8532
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes the following features and enhancements:

  • Liquid Glass setting gives you the option to choose between the default clear look or a new tinted look which increases opacity of the material in apps and notifications on the Lock Screen

  • Live Translation with AirPods support for Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Italian

  • Apple Music MiniPlayer swipe gesture to go to the next or previous track

  • Apple Music AutoMix support over AirPlay

  • Gain control is available for external USB microphones when recording with local capture

  • Local capture files can be saved to a specific location

  • Manual workout logging is available directly from the Fitness app

  • New Camera setting to turn on or off Lock Screen swipe to open Camera

  • Improved FaceTime audio quality in low-bandwidth conditions

  • Communication Safety and Web content filters to limit adult websites are enabled by default for existing child accounts for ages 13-17 (Age varies by country or region)

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://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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