IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone 12

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.40 GB
SHA256sum2ea3e4621b478118b3383052d53c4c619ef24e45e4281e1db030e6d5a188de64
MD5sum19a5e75b1ea645d44eb6e63cf0d9d07e
SHA1sumc72afa40dc3fb12744a2f9f24071fc9fd7809d06
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.