IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone 15 Pro Max

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone16,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.35 GB
SHA256sum20dea05cc6f6a22689a71034517bc3fc92b1a2c83bb2a7cb0b69a53bcd83f75a
MD5sum5ff8cca99cc664cc42ec8cf402232124
SHA1sum59dde422a0fa240f8edf28bc264b6ee016d5a4b4
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 15 Pro Max to reboot.