Apple iPhone XR Firmware iOS 17.6.1 (21G93)

Emoji

- New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, and shaking heads emoji are now available in the emoji keyboard
- 18 people and body emoji add the option to face them in either direction

Apple Podcasts

- Transcripts let you follow an episode with text that highlights in sync with the audio in English, Spanish, French and German
- Episode text can be read in full, searched for a word or phrase, tapped to play from a specific point and used with accessibility features such as Text Size, Increase Contrast, and VoiceOver

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

- Music recognition lets you add songs you have identified to your Apple Music Playlists and Library, as well as Apple Music Classical
- Siri has a new option to announce messages you receive in any supported language
- Stolen Device Protection supports the option for increased security in all locations
- Battery Health in Settings shows battery cycle count, manufacture date, and first use on iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models
- Call Identification displays Apple-verified business name, logo, and department name when available
- Business updates in Messages for Business provide trusted information for order status, flight notifications, fraud alerts or other transactions you opt into
- Apple Cash virtual card numbers enable you to pay with Apple Cash at merchants that don’t yet accept Apple Pay by typing in your number from Wallet or using Safari AutoFill
- Fixes an issue where contact pictures are blank in Find My
- Fixes an issue for Dual SIM users where the phone number changes from primary to secondary and is visible to a group they have messaged

Installation Instructions:

Windows
- Install the latest version of homepage.
- Plug your device in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your device.
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the .ipsw file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.

macOS
- Plug your device in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your device in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the .ipsw file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.

Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your device in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e .ipsw and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the device to reboot.  

About iPhone / iPad / iPod Firmware:

iOS (iPhone and iPod Firmware) is a collection of firmware update files (IPSWs) for Apple's popular iPod and iPhone devices. The IPSW files provide a very quick method for updating the software on your iOS device via iTunes.

Instal this firmware and your device can benefit from improved system stability, network-related functions and performance, enhanced touch experience, various fixes for problems encountered throughout the device's usage time, as well as several other changes.

Bear in mind that, before you get this release, you must check to see if the available firmware is developed for your model and SKU (stock keeping unit) – if you apply an incompatible software, the device will encounter serious malfunctions and can even be rendered unusable.

Please make sure the you reboot your device after the update process is complete and check to see if you have the latest available iOS version.