IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone 12 Mini

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone13,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.44 GB
SHA256sum11c89e2ebdd1594e49dc0ecd8ae14ec1298b68ab5e40189946637e82bdf5daf8
MD5sum26faf327053d615c016e147772d722ff
SHA1sum36b9968bc43b0a83c6b25ca677aa3d7d5dd86480
IdentifieriPhone13,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 Mini to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 12 Mini.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone13,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 Mini to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 12 Mini to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 12 Mini in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone13,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 Mini to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 Mini 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 iPhone13,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 Mini to reboot.