IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone 14 Plus

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone14,8_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.34 GB
SHA256sum5ec627aa2b845efec46ec11c76a6ff16b294ef36f2bc3be18f2d23e46f2f9bea
MD5sum09e57653d2455cb40c4ae59e86c2bfe8
SHA1sumec408bfd938074f352b2ebb80d285236b8b45fe9
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Plus to reboot.