IPSW · iOS
iOS 15.2.1 IPSW Download (19C63)
Build 19C63, released January 12, 2022 — restore images for 29 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
29 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone14,5 6.64 GBiPhone14,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 75553fd7b3f0f94fbe656a3f8583a38e04b2e8c5a0f4a2d78d16697ab3e028a4 
iPhone14,4 6.64 GBiPhone14,4_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 60faf5df7a6ad9bf3a671d6020274b296126221e98ba8f802258368135c01495 
iPhone14,2 6.62 GBiPhone14,2_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6e09975666d3b023f87f34ad24cb0f913eb45820139f66676a5c081f77decded 
iPhone14,3 6.66 GBiPhone14,3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ef7502ef06bfb55e04da6a3f5f41e75d15ebdf82575ef998df54790e8b548cc6 
iPhone13,1 6.61 GBiPhone13,1_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 88434d92b125bf81a8e74a6714a175ecf966e1005ea270def0b69c4320f57c37 
iPhone13,4 6.65 GBiPhone13,4_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9cc298b014dd70075a1940d47561141e32a043cf20d3fd11fd3e154727bc24d0 
iPhone13,2 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 df8233ae60cf057c267d5a2e60e3f9c9ba506569361805f94723a3cbab6dca5c 
iPhone13,3 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 df8233ae60cf057c267d5a2e60e3f9c9ba506569361805f94723a3cbab6dca5c 
iPhone12,8 6.21 GBiPhone12,8_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6588846b461dd8f729c6c70a8e24c91ca6cef72032dddcdef140b5ffa672c099 
iPhone12,1 6.98 GBiPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4f70021cea83a7c950f7134d576b8832114cb1f09bb03f1a0872720c8e90e81c 
iPhone12,3 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00 
iPhone12,5 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00 
iPhone11,8 6.98 GBiPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4f70021cea83a7c950f7134d576b8832114cb1f09bb03f1a0872720c8e90e81c 
iPhone11,2 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00 
iPhone11,6 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00 
iPhone11,4 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00 
iPhone10,3 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6c149e9c92345410f9c78733b975865ab1dd1947b391cb25614173a721e91c6d 
iPhone10,6 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6c149e9c92345410f9c78733b975865ab1dd1947b391cb25614173a721e91c6d 
iPhone10,1 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af 
iPhone10,4 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af 
iPhone10,2 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ea6570ea1c24cb76ace6b3e739d9ffbf79373f9613f0a2c248ed744ce9d87a 
iPhone10,5 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ea6570ea1c24cb76ace6b3e739d9ffbf79373f9613f0a2c248ed744ce9d87a 
iPhone9,1 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af 
iPhone9,3 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af 
iPhone9,2 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ea6570ea1c24cb76ace6b3e739d9ffbf79373f9613f0a2c248ed744ce9d87a 
iPhone9,4 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22ea6570ea1c24cb76ace6b3e739d9ffbf79373f9613f0a2c248ed744ce9d87a 
iPhone8,4 5.40 GBiPhone_4.0_64bit_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5ec386cdd86a0901f6e3f02f8dfd6f382db8708dd462bcfd29bd822f38bced67 
iPhone8,1 5.45 GBiPhone_4.7_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 89764e31ed76383ef189a09f7cb1e8c572bed931737b99372e1f2a756961cfb5 
iPhone8,2 5.60 GBiPhone_5.5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e87cd96a50fbffd0302bc06c54a6674500ae46ce4641499b2e72b97d2bc6d9c6 No device matches.
19C63How to install iOS 15.2.1 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iOS 15.2.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 19C63, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.