IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone 11 Pro Max

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.03 GB
SHA256sum2e9d72116e8431f040d6f7fad26c3e2d49584370fa505afe310a210190f715ef
MD5sum4b93290ddbb59a6754f24891a4026939
SHA1sumde717d1aaf64d21f34c2408bb5510b8d6eb451b9
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 Pro Max to reboot.