IPSW · iOS
iOS 18.2.1 IPSW Download (22C161)
Build 22C161, released January 6, 2025 — restore images for 29 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
29 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone17,3 9.49 GBiPhone17,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb8d1d9f6803c76ac259e60490db3a991bed37a22d615a7e04a41b1bf9413dd5 
iPhone17,4 9.46 GBiPhone17,4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7f46936674f21800d5a2f71c8a2aff78c09ec34545accd0c8fcb2b6691ff2ca9 
iPhone17,1 9.59 GBiPhone17,1_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 01e54a58b0c7eda676864e245a953476c43f84268a1d1479d9be832f60cca50a 
iPhone17,2 9.59 GBiPhone17,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 10b6407ace292e1446eda278179f78d20cfbf4d9bf41599dace4878de6efb096 
iPhone15,4 8.99 GBiPhone15,4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 348eeab80f16c78f4f26f567ceaf01e49c94bbd773f8916bf3c6c60008bb10f4 
iPhone15,5 8.99 GBiPhone15,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 622c4bf875c82ae57502ba9b9e5fde9a84d4eb7ac8a9b1d8c2ec1585627c0054 
iPhone16,1 9.36 GBiPhone16,1_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f999bdbe135851eae97e8b9cd576c91e3a75604dc16afe96ae91c52c35e75ac8 
iPhone16,2 9.36 GBiPhone16,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f6186cf5a2603c56b7c1b6b33d1e133296638fc7276e64f2a635c62a09cbe757 
iPhone14,8 8.90 GBiPhone14,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1baa2044433902b7d6e39ad9b4049c1df3cbfbe408e5a0fdd28cb9846e487e91 
iPhone14,7 8.91 GBiPhone14,7_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 eab05787a47509ce3527a7fba2382f2c6eafca658984bb5a60a77380b0bc228a 
iPhone15,2 9.06 GBiPhone15,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 57269bedf9ea2f1dede0741edfc35f994ee298d653b579e31a619a95b4b6be23 
iPhone15,3 9.04 GBiPhone15,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05132219a85fcfa29694ddfeef57ea9c8c2bced2923ceb51ec55dd93b3b4b025 
iPhone14,6 8.58 GBiPhone14,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f25bd8545af7a9e584fdc128627f9bd656d508342fba488e3bd38a4ef4843f1f 
iPhone14,5 8.82 GBiPhone14,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f13684efcdac10978849ddc426e0ec8508c7411cec4ca67302586cd52b84a9dc 
iPhone14,4 8.84 GBiPhone14,4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e0c3ce29c629dab069fa3266020894aed1002bdab16e98b7d9b9ab5cb9c9c4d 
iPhone14,2 8.95 GBiPhone14,2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8b8e862e20f23cbcd2dce0907081066a5b4d48850ed3263d4018f2008bfa4041 
iPhone14,3 8.95 GBiPhone14,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 38912d32aa3b0cbaadb2cde9539443b20f6e0dafb976db870a4c3102217611f4 
iPhone13,1 8.80 GBiPhone13,1_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5adfb4b603ed1efd1be7ee60a0045e3a0f2cfaf48d37aafef348e4cdbeea3d19 
iPhone13,4 8.87 GBiPhone13,4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 93c1f98c2b531116aebd6a7104d8d8f14039d2aff31f5f175b130013695018b2 
iPhone13,2 8.90 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aa24d5f30f0a719e9c701648384a962e7ffcd4337fa3d3c402ce1b873899c77b 
iPhone13,3 8.90 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aa24d5f30f0a719e9c701648384a962e7ffcd4337fa3d3c402ce1b873899c77b 
iPhone12,8 8.21 GBiPhone12,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6291e42a12754469ede6978b74536dc2b9dbd6de05e85b7d9f86883435499645 
iPhone12,1 8.24 GBiPhone12,1_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e30c4ab435c6d3d4076fdf717ed19c791e96330652e7a1d9440fe5dc84a388e6 
iPhone12,3 8.43 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dacf1f0a8db4f42f58c24b0c794ceece7cede74b944c46bed56291a497f0238e 
iPhone12,5 8.43 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dacf1f0a8db4f42f58c24b0c794ceece7cede74b944c46bed56291a497f0238e 
iPhone11,8 8.34 GBiPhone11,8_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1590505c833c38e7470401b7afee1ff3061537b23a51e93d3f74c43bf4be9d6b 
iPhone11,2 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc014cf0a3dc8a22accfb612f7fdba52b3fa83ad687dc293dc46174d064d45aa 
iPhone11,6 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc014cf0a3dc8a22accfb612f7fdba52b3fa83ad687dc293dc46174d064d45aa 
iPhone11,4 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc014cf0a3dc8a22accfb612f7fdba52b3fa83ad687dc293dc46174d064d45aa No device matches.
22C161How to install iOS 18.2.1 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 18.2.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22C161, 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.