IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone SE 2nd Gen

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone12,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.65 GB
SHA256sum6291e42a12754469ede6978b74536dc2b9dbd6de05e85b7d9f86883435499645
MD5sum38cbdc40d401ac3af89e45e741f9a482
SHA1sum00ad3c3f03c03b7d2a47f7d5fabb89b737fceb68
IdentifieriPhone12,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone SE 2nd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE 2nd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen 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 iPhone12,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.