IPSW Downloads

iOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPhone16,2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size9.05 GB
SHA256sum99dbcb603023bddd63c35fe0ab56cfbc39096029d86b8b7bda8d452b8939ed59
MD5sumefd3a8cb9243f415449811473cd6547e
SHA1sum883ae716f623de1bcb2a0c7e2a50fb8998130c01
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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.