IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone SE 2nd Gen

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone12,8_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.05 GB
SHA256sumf80fb60d649f81095501f2d06dbb7deace278224b79f36b70fdd479ad62628ab
MD5sume477e61fcbe70ffc3b62767afb533db4
SHA1sumcf12df9193fdf488c38ca2b888d427ef58f22bad
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.