IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone18,2

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone18,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.26 GB
SHA256sumd9805471a3204aa6b97767f99506a9757e393d8cf3e3d56a226d8215f37372a2
MD5sume3b42ab8328dea3ae1111d27ebd7664b
SHA1sum70ccfdfc7140856714dc3d7f8c32f868626868e3
IdentifieriPhone18,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone18,2 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone18,2.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone18,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,2 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone18,2 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone18,2 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone18,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,2 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone18,2 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 iPhone18,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,2 to reboot.