IPSW Downloads

iOS 14.5.1 - 18E212 for iPhone XS

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

Release Date03 May 2021
Upload Date27 April 2021
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.11 GB
SHA256sum18ed0ea2b6e1a7753d32807735c25d07292012cded7915e89afed368cd80411c
MD5sum0674d759c4f0c2264feeb48075ed1c75
SHA1sumd4e7c2d4bd40223d5e821bce42daefa92fd8e4e1
IdentifieriPhone11,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XS.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XS to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.5.1_18E212_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.