IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.2.1 - 23C71 for iPhone18,3

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

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date21 January 2026
File NameiPhone18,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.25 GB
SHA256suma9ee415d43c4e1e4b316c3e951c1da2a8027d132f695f72dd7497c4772070350
MD5sum80014069bf6ceb3fc4a9afc184523b94
SHA1sum72df8a0355a4d0c036e4f05a746178271b79bcea
IdentifieriPhone18,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

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

macOS

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

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone18,3 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 iPhone18,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,3 to reboot.