IPSW · iOS
iOS 17.4 RC IPSW Download (21E217)
Build 21E217, released February 27, 2024 — 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 8.03 GBiPhone15,4_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 af53f7d1697b48747210b5f1d92015d983c8c665088ec63b5ab1bc91609cacb2 
iPhone15,5 8.03 GBiPhone15,5_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 91e194caff12cafced97b4d628bd3ef0d6ba5963c53d25a7b314540b8c82089c 
iPhone16,1 8.22 GBiPhone16,1_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49cd45bdfd40cb8f52f60657366d3fdc95c1e51bbb55cf5715238b4aac8c277b 
iPhone16,2 8.22 GBiPhone16,2_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dad1ec2b7488b93ccc3912ac2e95f9af62f6bd72a55b8980e6a2258d9d929797 
iPhone14,8 7.82 GBiPhone14,8_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 867c226c3fd0fbe6359c4ffc1a7ff1722d8354ccafa75cd0046d355621b4ae61 
iPhone14,7 7.82 GBiPhone14,7_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fcad1ce9e92d71d9cd403320dca58338a596c7b4b40cc4b9c904ece41eca53fb 
iPhone15,2 7.99 GBiPhone15,2_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 474cff96d4f52de173a9e816fed480490b8bf18a25c39db26a363f26c9bf508a 
iPhone15,3 7.97 GBiPhone15,3_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 77d2bd1bef3ed0c3cf0f08ee6fd33ed64a79b729f80569484122a98fb0024250 
iPhone14,6 7.56 GBiPhone14,6_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5d4568506de9ede64846e582765820bcc3771be093e45c0d1fc589ac75291b62 
iPhone14,5 7.78 GBiPhone14,5_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 923a05427a27b9cc0eac8523c0dc377df62a583ab7ac8ff5888eb7ade33e72d3 
iPhone14,4 7.80 GBiPhone14,4_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e92210ad7502f9fba221d557c7fbc31042c06257a61c4725e9ac19e0a5cdfdd 
iPhone14,2 7.90 GBiPhone14,2_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 abd55a5bcd04b3edb5e68baffd10808469d5f4249612a25750f1970a218677a1 
iPhone14,3 7.90 GBiPhone14,3_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3eaff77f16bc30a2e78af949bd478624c247a92d2ac8675e6df069d69a2b93ca 
iPhone13,1 7.71 GBiPhone13,1_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1e78acd5bf465c5312a543c8c08b92cb53868ff4a081a27d8e12e318d86f1e3a 
iPhone13,4 7.85 GBiPhone13,4_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 192cb68a9dbd2c62e089ca87d6b8411976f86647510f6ca1c74656b26e092145 
iPhone13,2 7.89 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d6c85cd1ea657cd2c3d732a0f88fc9c8c6837e1047679fe3d15c59588bf8cd2f 
iPhone13,3 7.89 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d6c85cd1ea657cd2c3d732a0f88fc9c8c6837e1047679fe3d15c59588bf8cd2f 
iPhone12,8 7.35 GBiPhone12,8_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 42da5b5643fe46af35f4bb993b7c8ee0d57972ea66e9d04ffc98453f7ea3dab0 
iPhone12,1 7.38 GBiPhone12,1_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 11c9d73afd0af309196ef18874e26c7349419855c0485d90c1bda1ed79c493ea 
iPhone12,3 7.52 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff9e6ca9a191c054c906ae8588161a3029d7139728565fb74a365bc4649826d3 
iPhone12,5 7.52 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff9e6ca9a191c054c906ae8588161a3029d7139728565fb74a365bc4649826d3 
iPhone11,8 7.50 GBiPhone11,8_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 192a6e5789f6a9fb8757a63951e289d50a89a17ca8d2fd68d995659d33f7a8b3 
iPhone11,2 7.68 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b19083b056ca7feaacfa437a01cbf510b2d1fab94ec355bcff8dcf0ce6cf83c 
iPhone11,6 7.68 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b19083b056ca7feaacfa437a01cbf510b2d1fab94ec355bcff8dcf0ce6cf83c 
iPhone11,4 7.68 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_17.4_21E217_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b19083b056ca7feaacfa437a01cbf510b2d1fab94ec355bcff8dcf0ce6cf83c No device matches.
21E217How to install iOS 17.4 RC 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 17.4 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21E217, 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.