IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone 15 Plus

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone15,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.42 GB
SHA256suma1c2fc0fe78579ddda2c5c24900299a1c033e29c72105fe9042af288d2fbf511
MD5sum7f9014590f0517509fb07777fe9a8bbb
SHA1sumf523f5db86059be91f6140d9efb02793e85d0757
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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_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_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Plus to reboot.