IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone18,2

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone18,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.53 GB
SHA256sum59938064879df973a7a203c83c068d25362efa35711f398a8357405bf2827b62
MD5sum565620a9c5063ec0bad57f448f7ca95e
SHA1sum71a0b7cecaffb4d870de77f4318e4c33674c476f
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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_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_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,2 to reboot.