Signed
watchOS 26.6 (23U67) is signed
Apple's signing server is signing this firmware, so you can restore or update to it now. Checked with Apple .
Signed since release, Jul 27, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027.
Released July 27, 2026
Download OTA (.aea) 3.7 GB
From updates.cdn-apple.com (Apple). Signet never hosts files.
Restore images (IPSW) 3
| Version | Released | Status | Expires | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 26.6 23U67 OTA | Jul 27, 2026 | Signed Signed by Apple Signed since release, Jul 27, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | Apple's listed expiration Apple's update server (gdmf.apple.com) lists this build until February 3, 2027. Apple can stop signing it sooner, usually a week or two after the next release. | 3.7 GB | |
| watchOS 11.6.2 22U95 OTA | Jul 27, 2026 | Signed Signed by Apple Signed since release, Jul 27, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | Apple's listed expiration Apple's update server (gdmf.apple.com) lists this build until February 3, 2027. Apple can stop signing it sooner, usually a week or two after the next release. | 3.2 GB | |
| watchOS 9.6.4 20U512 OTA | Jul 27, 2026 | Signed Signed by Apple Signed since release, Jul 27, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | Apple's listed expiration Apple's update server (gdmf.apple.com) lists this build until February 3, 2027. Apple can stop signing it sooner, usually a week or two after the next release. | 2.5 GB |
Over-the-air updates 3
The exact packages Apple's update server offers this device. Encrypted (.aea) packages list the key Apple publishes with them.
| Version | Type | Size | Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 11.6.2 22U95 | Full | 3.2 GB | Encrypted .aea | |
| watchOS 9.6.4 20U512 | Full | 2.5 GB | .zip | |
| watchOS 26.6 23U67 | Full | 3.7 GB | Encrypted .aea |
How to decrypt an .aea package
On macOS 13 or later, Apple's own aea tool does it. Each row's Key button copies that package's key. For the newest package, the whole command is:
aea decrypt -i 9b4b07cfb367b12a6e118306dd724a5bfcfdecc4b52a9b90a3d1df16edcfba98.aea -o 9b4b07cfb367b12a6e118306dd724a5bfcfdecc4b52a9b90a3d1df16edcfba98.aar -key-value 'base64:WD8kZrjYovPtSZLCFqWWrOSG0FWSnkjAGqP+kG8lCxE='