IPSW Downloads

iOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPhone XR

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.55 GB
SHA256suma0bdb75b3b05b70667f348e064e0260522a71289b4dac46808cd9a5a99ce76c8
MD5sum3ac7177a4316a164fb14550805fbc46d
SHA1sum3ff8501842d0d42a12ec2947a6a48aea032690b2
IdentifieriPhone11,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XR to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XR in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XR to reboot.

Linux

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