iOS 26.4 (23E246) for iPhone 17

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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 17 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 17.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 17 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 17 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 17 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 17 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 17 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 iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 17 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 830935110ef328ea2fac9304e76f74a1e230899b. 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 iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 830935110ef328ea2fac9304e76f74a1e230899b. 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 iPhone18,3_26.4_23E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 830935110ef328ea2fac9304e76f74a1e230899b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum8511b1403266d6833950845807f748ff69c2313c3b54da5f6718df9c6a6c46e5
MD5sum8511b1403266d6833950845807f748ff69c2313c3b54da5f6718df9c6a6c46e5
SHA1sum830935110ef328ea2fac9304e76f74a1e230899b
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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