IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone 12

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.63 GB
SHA256sum123c8ae78586628cf53d34c6472c36b4a1cd1f91080745355f6d33ed7e7ae8f2
MD5sum9be0761fbf47a0578af08139c2a023b1
SHA1sum0fb312a92243bb02eca59b01e330f4d2ff7357ce
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.