IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPhone 15 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 NameiPhone16,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.72 GB
SHA256sumf6186cf5a2603c56b7c1b6b33d1e133296638fc7276e64f2a635c62a09cbe757
MD5sumd7cb0fdd9c2af93d10594306b5889004
SHA1sum2143abe8f1611d603dd0db91df0eeed3cf81c441
IdentifieriPhone16,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 15 Pro Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 15 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone16,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 15 Pro Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 15 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone16,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 15 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 iPhone16,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.