IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 15 Plus

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPhone15,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.37 GB
SHA256sum622c4bf875c82ae57502ba9b9e5fde9a84d4eb7ac8a9b1d8c2ec1585627c0054
MD5sumf91cf431f6f3de4820d69ed04264dc83
SHA1sumc3de0cc7b7fc8f733c5ed4f6c6188d84458e0caa
IdentifieriPhone15,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 15 Plus to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 15 Plus.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone15,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Plus to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 15 Plus to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 15 Plus in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone15,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Plus to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 15 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 iPhone15,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Plus to reboot.