IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.1 - 23B85 for iPhone 15 Pro Max

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date03 November 2025
Upload Date01 November 2025
File NameiPhone16,2_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.06 GB
SHA256sum8d3e7707685d96643ee05e9986ea783c74e2bf8f01a77f5dc914ec570e7dbb61
MD5sum22a6756bff8896a02feeb8a394ab0cc6
SHA1sum4e3d068621cc967cdc54786fe55475d83489fc7e
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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_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_26.1_23B85_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.