IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone XR

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone11,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.77 GB
SHA256sum1590505c833c38e7470401b7afee1ff3061537b23a51e93d3f74c43bf4be9d6b
MD5sum3ccb7b63264f263304207598540eeee0
SHA1sumb5e974ef505133e086e3a0157497cf47ae88b602
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_18.2.1_22C161_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_18.2.1_22C161_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_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XR to reboot.