IPSW Downloads

iOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPhone XS Max

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.12 GB
SHA256sumff2044d6e4a210205aa23224c10a957259df75c1038b593206053c064fd3bcd3
MD5sum62c292b01e84393d3dfc04d0a7665a7c
SHA1sum154935c40dc4659f6d5a111fa011c6d6267c5daa
IdentifieriPhone11,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XS Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XS Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS Max 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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.