IPSW Downloads

iOS 26.4.2 - 23E261 for iPhone18,5

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

Release Date22 April 2026
Upload Date19 April 2026
File NameiPhone18,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw
File Size10.20 GB
SHA256sum244d0db945c05769c91716095f01d83bd89f8a1b1b4021004c028bf8248ce88a
MD5sumf8a0659183808a6b372ca95b9380cdf5
SHA1sumbbf02b84a46c1ac9255799a6619b02c995022f87
IdentifieriPhone18,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone18,5 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone18,5.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone18,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,5 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone18,5 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone18,5 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone18,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,5 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone18,5 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 iPhone18,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone18,5 to reboot.