IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.26 GB
SHA256sume87e27db54390acf1f74cb8f752da91f607b7d84ab12dd7c08b5b1344b6845d5
MD5sum492fc882794b6f77dc5f7fbb40166e68
SHA1sum07cefc015e0e5fc97253a2811dde9dec37165a90
IdentifieriPhone12,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro Max to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.