IPSW · iOS
iOS 17.2 beta 3 IPSW Download (21C5046c)
Build 21C5046c, released November 14, 2023 — restore images for 25 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
25 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone15,4 7.93 GBiPhone15,4_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8126df6063a323d783c8785fe791759b86b130bd0c0d2169520d86c6e3854c56 
iPhone15,5 7.93 GBiPhone15,5_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9d29885415e701a50d99b967d3a907f826245ab8dc8d56bf0f3b514f9941e996 
iPhone16,1 8.12 GBiPhone16,1_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ef27460d33e868f3f34d5b90c46a040f60936db66a83e0cc3cc9746d00e5a232 
iPhone16,2 8.12 GBiPhone16,2_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fb78b0f18b6b928421334cab4ca92eb9e042748516a8cad5d96878768828bdbd 
iPhone14,8 7.75 GBiPhone14,8_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9604a6155935e476598eead1d9857d1976f418701882c0efdae7524642e3646 
iPhone14,7 7.75 GBiPhone14,7_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c131c8bdf36cf73ea39e8a5b21006f1833cb8918e772bac63f92e7f85c3e2600 
iPhone15,2 7.91 GBiPhone15,2_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 54b17d158daca796ae95825ec2bc2e6ed666649f5d7d8f592fffe1792abf2743 
iPhone15,3 7.89 GBiPhone15,3_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2a529ff7c00359d37ca38b7c0276df118effc3f8b6c758663300b769d323b8a9 
iPhone14,6 7.49 GBiPhone14,6_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 02b7a8fbd28e3cd13d921c65b93f051a1eee8012502483742136ea3d81dc5ef7 
iPhone14,5 7.70 GBiPhone14,5_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7a06f47a1a5e6ecc272e6672a0fe96346ab420096bb8e9b35248f1d651e14452 
iPhone14,4 7.73 GBiPhone14,4_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc89171c04409a70d8355bf6440f0e9f45f2c7edb4c143526d6b532441b002c1 
iPhone14,2 7.82 GBiPhone14,2_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49e4e0cfd3ebace22eefbba441303c0a98679e921d63f839a89b546c72c0ad13 
iPhone14,3 7.82 GBiPhone14,3_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac55dc1fabdddec6bf3cddf64bcdef3528b8f4d63d7a3a4cc5524b766fa62e2c 
iPhone13,1 7.64 GBiPhone13,1_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bae0a39a1bbd3c0cfa2a4e3e9d88fbe19a47543d9e557e8132ad13a0ae7333a1 
iPhone13,4 7.77 GBiPhone13,4_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7efebf2ed7334dd7273dc6a8fd9e7010ecbe26180a233bd482903dee2b5be46c 
iPhone13,2 7.81 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9758b05f730533af223d95b55ee71db3234b203f423f4c61a79bc75c7fa3c4c2 
iPhone13,3 7.81 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9758b05f730533af223d95b55ee71db3234b203f423f4c61a79bc75c7fa3c4c2 
iPhone12,8 7.28 GBiPhone12,8_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 30ddfc29a093675f7d5148571e237ba7841a2b3b01de53a730ca8f0475748ca0 
iPhone12,1 7.30 GBiPhone12,1_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 80854085f3ba5d1e33f464bc59a674037be63d8bebe091f2b3d4e1867116a26d 
iPhone12,3 7.45 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ddf1c9490a3395abda4ff85aa170f9dd5ded7470269d7c32639db0d42c355e38 
iPhone12,5 7.45 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ddf1c9490a3395abda4ff85aa170f9dd5ded7470269d7c32639db0d42c355e38 
iPhone11,8 7.43 GBiPhone11,8_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3d5b121a9fcaf231cbd93792444bd00e3462ffeeb48f3c8a468cffac1f54aa2 
iPhone11,2 7.61 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87d4d398269090fb8e825c65c179be154df9bfb560680f147d78a86b14dd573e 
iPhone11,6 7.61 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87d4d398269090fb8e825c65c179be154df9bfb560680f147d78a86b14dd573e 
iPhone11,4 7.61 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.2_21C5046c_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87d4d398269090fb8e825c65c179be154df9bfb560680f147d78a86b14dd573e No device matches.
21C5046cHow to install iOS 17.2 beta 3 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 17.2 beta 3 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21C5046c, 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.