iOS 11.4.1 Update Released for iPhone and iPad [IPSW Download Links]
Apple has released the final version of iOS 11.4.1 to all iPhone and iPad users. The release comes after a period of beta testing, and while a concurrent beta testing program continues for iOS 12.
iOS 11.4.1 is said to include bug fixes and security enhancements and is therefore recommended to install on compatible iPhone and iPad devices.
Separately, Apple has released MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 and Security Update 2018-004 for Sierra and El Capitan along with software updates for Apple TV, HomePod, and Apple Watch users as well.
How to Update to iOS 11.4.1
The simplest way to update to iOS 11.4.1 is through the Software Update function on the iPhone or iPad.
Always backup an iPhone or iPad before installing any software update.
- Open the “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General” then to “Software Update”
- Choose “Download & Install” when iOS 11.4.1 update shows as available
Optionally, users can also update to iOS 11.4.1 by using a computer with iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC.
If you are currently running the iOS 12 public beta or developer beta than you will not be able to find or download iOS 11.4.1 unless you downgrade first.
iOS 11.4.1 IPSW Firmware Direct Download Links
Advanced users can also choose to update iOS by using IPSW files, which are firmware files downloaded from Apple servers, by using the links below:
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch 1st generation
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch 2nd generation
- iPad Pro 10.5-inch
- iPad 9.7-inch 2017 model Not a Pro
- iPad 9.7-inch 2018 model Not a Pro
- iPad Pro 9.7‑inch
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air 1
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
- iPod touch 6th generation 2015 model
iOS 11.4.1 Release Notes
Release notes accompanying the iOS 11.4.1 download are quite brief, mentioning the following:
iOS 11.4.1 includes bug fixes and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad.
This update:
– Fixes an issue that prevented some users from viewing the last known location of their AirPods in Find My iPhone
– Improves reliability of syncing mail, contacts and notes with Exchange accounts
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Separately, Apple has also released tvOS 11.4.1 for Apple TV, watchOS 4.3.2 for Apple Watch, an update to the HomePod, and the update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 along with security updates for the two prior Mac OS X software releases.
Please send me a latest software update to my iPhone 5s
I was downgrading an iPhone 6 from iOS 12 down to iOS 11.4.1
I have reset the iPhone completely and down to a minimum.
I keep getting the error message:
“The iPhone could not be restored. Declined to authorise this image on this device for this user.”
What is the next step?
Thanks for your help.
PhiL
Thanks for the links :)
For me, battery was better on 11.4!
Has anyone else noticed that the download gets “hung up” with 2seconds remaining?
Thanks for the heads up!
Does anyone know if iOS 11.4.1 resolves the battery life issues with iOS 11.4?
iOS 11.4 is widely reported to cause huge battery drain and battery problems, people say it drains the battery very quickly.
Has anyone noticed iOS 11.4.1 improve battery life?
Share with us if you have knowledge of this topic.
I noticed it on my iPad mostly. too soon to tell you something but I’ll come back
This might look like a boring software update but it has a potentially important security patch which should not be overlooked by security minded people. If you like privacy and security, you may want to install that update.
Most notable is that iOS 11.4.1 includes an optional USB accessory block after 1 hour.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208857
Such a USB accessory block after an hour attempts to lock the USB port on the device.
In other words, iOS 11.4.1 may help to prevent unauthorized access from hackers, attackers, and other entities who are attempting to hack into a passcode using something like a “Graykey” password cracking device. That “GrayKey” product which is apparently widely owned and used by various agencies around the world for various reasons, and is surely in use by other groups too, is discussed here:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2018/03/05/apple-iphone-x-graykey-hack/#22c32e4f2950
So this makes iOS 11.4.1 an important update for security reasons, though it remains to be seen how effective it is at blocking those type of professional attacks aimed at breaking into an iPhone or iPad. It’s always a cat and mouse game between security researchers, the hackers, and patches from the software.
Good point about security update, but some security researchers basically suggest this new ‘feature’ for USB connections is basically illusion and a security theater with no real protection. I do not know enough about this technology to make an assessment, so I observe what others “in-the-know” say.
https://twitter.com/i0n1c/status/1016403104122540032
The suggestion is the only real protection remains very long and very complex passcodes that take a very long time to brute-force or guess. I had a colleague recently recommend 25+ character passwords that are very complex… that can be hard to remember and type out.
A passcode requires guessing it, or knowing it.
But theoretically, Face ID can be used by anyone holding a phone to your face.
And theoretically, Touch ID can be used by anyone holding your thumb to the phone.
Does anyone have true security and data privacy in mind?
I wonder about features like “Hey Siri” which listens to you constantly as it apparently awaits a voice command, which is done by always listening for that voice command, but it must hear other words too all the time that it is active, so what does Apple do with that other voice data that it hears? Does anyone know? How is it housed and where is it stored and processed? Siri requires an internet connection, so do we assume it is uploaded somewhere?
Yea that USB device block thing is not effective at all, it has already been bypassed. LOL.
https://blog.elcomsoft.com/2018/07/this-9-device-can-defeat-ios-usb-restricted-mode/
Maybe next time…