IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPhone SE 2nd Gen

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPhone12,8_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.82 GB
SHA256sum63513dd4076d5f3ad144af05c89e16476f77850f8fa0bdddeeff2dae904c0a87
MD5sumba009aeaed47fc1a2e7f53eabdfeca11
SHA1sum2bf43b25280fa9bf0902fdc79d13de827d06030b
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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.