IPSW · iOS
iOS 15.2 IPSW Download (19C56)
Build 19C56, released December 13, 2021 — restore images for 25 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
25 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone13,1 6.61 GBiPhone13,1_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 97b2764ebd6acd5337c5f846605f167cae39b5025a16539af366a6f68fb7d5cf 
iPhone13,4 6.65 GBiPhone13,4_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2001bba879e05e729db85cd20be5e6af404478e183a9e078699200c6ea59cbb5 
iPhone13,2 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 281491f0409882a8d0b8463182f8828a2c97057ad9545a3e310142f5b48b2468 
iPhone13,3 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 281491f0409882a8d0b8463182f8828a2c97057ad9545a3e310142f5b48b2468 
iPhone12,8 6.20 GBiPhone12,8_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5eb27bb0d48d9f73e67608a7ab81a50c62179ea091d42904940d2dd8306f1e94 
iPhone12,1 6.98 GBiPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6206bf73862a82cd34a6b1edfa8b3c52292ee36755f9bd9449584821b915936c 
iPhone12,3 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81125564db2edf7901ce6cf78c805c042653343e3e1655ed74de48b1b8c0798f 
iPhone12,5 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81125564db2edf7901ce6cf78c805c042653343e3e1655ed74de48b1b8c0798f 
iPhone11,8 6.98 GBiPhone11,8,iPhone12,1_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6206bf73862a82cd34a6b1edfa8b3c52292ee36755f9bd9449584821b915936c 
iPhone11,2 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81125564db2edf7901ce6cf78c805c042653343e3e1655ed74de48b1b8c0798f 
iPhone11,6 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81125564db2edf7901ce6cf78c805c042653343e3e1655ed74de48b1b8c0798f 
iPhone11,4 7.53 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81125564db2edf7901ce6cf78c805c042653343e3e1655ed74de48b1b8c0798f 
iPhone10,3 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc95dfd4b511cfe6cc2f996d8bd8e86cd789f8a8492b2df719393e615d66853e 
iPhone10,6 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc95dfd4b511cfe6cc2f996d8bd8e86cd789f8a8492b2df719393e615d66853e 
iPhone10,1 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f17f351b7175b4af3dcb875c6bf878d17cf64367b050cabeb20be6b9aac7a20f 
iPhone10,4 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f17f351b7175b4af3dcb875c6bf878d17cf64367b050cabeb20be6b9aac7a20f 
iPhone10,2 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd05961b272b1942c9376fcbe4c4c3cb5e731de553389c44421fdf9fea09e836 
iPhone10,5 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd05961b272b1942c9376fcbe4c4c3cb5e731de553389c44421fdf9fea09e836 
iPhone9,1 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f17f351b7175b4af3dcb875c6bf878d17cf64367b050cabeb20be6b9aac7a20f 
iPhone9,3 5.82 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f17f351b7175b4af3dcb875c6bf878d17cf64367b050cabeb20be6b9aac7a20f 
iPhone9,2 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd05961b272b1942c9376fcbe4c4c3cb5e731de553389c44421fdf9fea09e836 
iPhone9,4 5.98 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd05961b272b1942c9376fcbe4c4c3cb5e731de553389c44421fdf9fea09e836 
iPhone8,4 5.41 GBiPhone_4.0_64bit_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 10473f5841847fe03e4649bb71970c4a2a395eed081590cab90d2512c6ee5108 
iPhone8,1 5.44 GBiPhone_4.7_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05eec8ec3d1461066741f70fa8ee5bc8eda86bd0451b6e4426aceb4de2fadd26 
iPhone8,2 5.60 GBiPhone_5.5_15.2_19C56_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e60e05241ff96d9201082be848b8b26df92b5e6c9b3612f7f52d456846af41bf No device matches.
19C56How to install iOS 15.2 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 19C56, 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.