IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.86 GB
SHA256sumdacf1f0a8db4f42f58c24b0c794ceece7cede74b944c46bed56291a497f0238e
MD5sum61c0858231d6ab24fe14930e9395718a
SHA1sum15552c2cfe965d050e98a6ba01228082c782cfaf
IdentifieriPhone12,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 11 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 Pro 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 iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.