IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone SE 3rd Gen

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.03 GB
SHA256sum752edd488513a63973c87851bb51d5bfa668c25800e8d074b6bafba3a96f16a8
MD5sumca56f0e2a1d93dcf632ed269a17bd5a2
SHA1sumfde15bc40c3ff754c7d70d89eb073e79bf15536d
IdentifieriPhone14,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone SE 3rd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE 3rd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd 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 iPhone14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.