IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 14 Pro Max

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone15,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.42 GB
SHA256sum05132219a85fcfa29694ddfeef57ea9c8c2bced2923ceb51ec55dd93b3b4b025
MD5sum02795c4a93111514fb25c6047b8adc20
SHA1sum8c3639a0eeca4c6798948bc943734525b75eb0a3
IdentifieriPhone15,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 14 Pro Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 14 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone15,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 14 Pro Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 14 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone15,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 14 Pro Max 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 iPhone15,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.