IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 12

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.29 GB
SHA256sumaa24d5f30f0a719e9c701648384a962e7ffcd4337fa3d3c402ce1b873899c77b
MD5sumef6e221518f979263b4e900bf804df5b
SHA1sum50a5abfb33cddb21d344d52a23feb2773d518fb8
IdentifieriPhone13,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 12.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 12 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 12 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 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 iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.