IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone XS Max Global

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.99 GB
SHA256sumfc014cf0a3dc8a22accfb612f7fdba52b3fa83ad687dc293dc46174d064d45aa
MD5sum93bcf25f10740c5bc56746e60664c781
SHA1sum1ae2bed87d5f0996f9024deaa98a826ac4218b44
IdentifieriPhone11,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS Max Global to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XS Max Global.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max Global to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XS Max Global to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS Max Global in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max Global to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS Max Global 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_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max Global to reboot.