IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 14 Plus

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone14,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.29 GB
SHA256sum1baa2044433902b7d6e39ad9b4049c1df3cbfbe408e5a0fdd28cb9846e487e91
MD5sum21c4a679225797f1e52ca1f424faa98e
SHA1sum2f3f23b05114c32677cb5fbc22d464306850bfcb
IdentifieriPhone14,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 14 Plus to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 14 Plus.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone14,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Plus to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 14 Plus to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 14 Plus in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone14,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Plus to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 14 Plus 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 iPhone14,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Plus to reboot.