IPSW · iOS
iOS 18.2 RC 2 IPSW Download (22C151)
Build 22C151, released December 9, 2024 — 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_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 96882d13bd98581a9a1a88a4ea30b096f9ede132e508c8524c306084cd38538e 
iPhone17,4 9.46 GBiPhone17,4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 282cea51a00466241d8bbb6bd87586b3b68c506f232a8e95eb914da6fd1221ee 
iPhone17,1 9.59 GBiPhone17,1_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd30a4870757229fd315bac8d77292fbe334ba68918d66b1b5a3f3d9785a71b3 
iPhone17,2 9.59 GBiPhone17,2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cb8c92a09835c61c56efed10e491e4229b3f47ccdbcfc27cf3a641c5aa9d7a59 
iPhone15,4 8.99 GBiPhone15,4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fe0f4a9b28630628ac60d3385c6f4dadb9855207c0b482a5621f4c7a09fa749f 
iPhone15,5 8.99 GBiPhone15,5_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3e71577645dddf061c35c5e6535555c9c883e31270e123e072aa04b06a402e4e 
iPhone16,1 9.36 GBiPhone16,1_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 449aa316c33bd797df7fc8948a971ad9c0400b7cddeb3f2d0802a58b2fdbb76a 
iPhone16,2 9.36 GBiPhone16,2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc01ef63d95f86724df4965b98c3ba08d9a1f6704aa9333903df86cffbec05aa 
iPhone14,8 8.90 GBiPhone14,8_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b7bfa3b241a2f09c565e69775d68cbb69a512f3f9d3f894b45eda539ccd0c92 
iPhone14,7 8.91 GBiPhone14,7_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 433acaccf85620c77ac9720a0af3bf32760fdc251f02f1b42be5ac93ac326e73 
iPhone15,2 9.06 GBiPhone15,2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5cd90535acf64de9c7cd39eeb85be1aa22270a871d7ea485e45cb76bc3c4a610 
iPhone15,3 9.04 GBiPhone15,3_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a524f38207845f780917853c2d223b0add11238da6e2caa2a07327d0602dcf44 
iPhone14,6 8.58 GBiPhone14,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a7c6aae6b6dfcac3a6ed3f7a8b2234932b1ea4042399233fccc2483d0e409ef0 
iPhone14,5 8.82 GBiPhone14,5_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9d1e6ef0eccc8c4c650e74eeaebf7540b5a3785dcd8e734410dcd1bdf37ae753 
iPhone14,4 8.84 GBiPhone14,4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fceddc61bf0f42fa3dbdd0c6484e226bb4b743fe0c5346ae4a9d46aa9597368a 
iPhone14,2 8.95 GBiPhone14,2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 580393eef3ac94bedadb273b5d92a2c4e893af46f05fb0ffc3556e6e8b3ec744 
iPhone14,3 8.95 GBiPhone14,3_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 97a67785e26aaba1d9b1692912fa5fcb70a10553f9377b640746ab5665746e26 
iPhone13,1 8.80 GBiPhone13,1_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6f065b7838a3910df3515dc83b09d3908bfd07f056fed95c15059de8e7eec93f 
iPhone13,4 8.87 GBiPhone13,4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d0736a584b5f778a2ef74622936d40a7692c40d5b44af788a2d20577c1182495 
iPhone13,2 8.90 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05dd087f7619844fbcbe06f260b5b23752e4e8826c439d4aa6c879d667c0bfbf 
iPhone13,3 8.90 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05dd087f7619844fbcbe06f260b5b23752e4e8826c439d4aa6c879d667c0bfbf 
iPhone12,8 8.21 GBiPhone12,8_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 312c5b4b6bf0f96af33c86a96b61e03fb4b3e1ad1382169a8da44b966af8b9b9 
iPhone12,1 8.24 GBiPhone12,1_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 469a668914b9bd5ad9de10ee83bcd4ca87256d04a3d77c28a3476505237c35ed 
iPhone12,3 8.43 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 829b19ac47920c38eb88aeb7e11432425aa44ecdacdabaad85a18e2fe5812acb 
iPhone12,5 8.43 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 829b19ac47920c38eb88aeb7e11432425aa44ecdacdabaad85a18e2fe5812acb 
iPhone11,8 8.34 GBiPhone11,8_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 775ad9761a2dbba54c76c2024ea26d9c3a2e875776b94ccc20c13518b89cbbe3 
iPhone11,2 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7fa3e1c79f0ceccb427e5878ff353b550984fe2d47e143772c9a5465f771adfc 
iPhone11,6 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7fa3e1c79f0ceccb427e5878ff353b550984fe2d47e143772c9a5465f771adfc 
iPhone11,4 8.58 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7fa3e1c79f0ceccb427e5878ff353b550984fe2d47e143772c9a5465f771adfc No device matches.
22C151How to install iOS 18.2 RC 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 18.2 RC 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22C151, 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.