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iPhone SE

iOS 12.4 (16G77) for iPhone SE

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone SE in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone SE.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone SE in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone SE 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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4a7f01a84d8fbd9871538e09a1ba6c2a5082948. 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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4a7f01a84d8fbd9871538e09a1ba6c2a5082948. 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 iPhone_4.0_64bit_12.4_16G77_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4a7f01a84d8fbd9871538e09a1ba6c2a5082948. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 88e0fb4455bd8ade72df41d34748ea5f65a1fa5beb1ea447292d6988c9f8aaed
MD5sum 318c8d1fb95664445d95035cef0ee2cd
SHA1sum f4a7f01a84d8fbd9871538e09a1ba6c2a5082948
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 12.4 introduces iPhone migration to directly transfer data from an old iPhone to a new iPhone, includes enhancements to Apple News+ and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad. This update:

iPhone migration

  • Introduces the ability to wirelessly transfer data and migrate directly from an old iPhone to a new iPhone during setup

Apple News

  • Makes downloaded issues accessible in the My Magazines section, both online and offline
  • Adds all publications in Apple News+, including newspapers, to the catalog at the top of the News+ feed
  • Adds the ability to clear downloaded magazine issues by selecting History > Clear > Clear All

Other improvements and fixes

  • Includes a security fix for the Walkie-Talkie app on Apple Watch and re-enables Walkie-Talkie functionality

This release also includes support for HomePod in Japan and Taiwan.

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

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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