IPSW · iOS
iOS 18.4.1 IPSW Download (22E252)
Build 22E252, released April 16, 2025 — restore images for 30 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
30 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone17,5 9.29 GBiPhone17,5_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7592b81437b9a9822064875c3a86bf4aa73f1978f7970598f794343e938ce3da 
iPhone17,3 9.80 GBiPhone17,3_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 29e0b98703ac6b6237a638d5be11effd797173572e95761b98882405b4dc7e11 
iPhone17,4 9.78 GBiPhone17,4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aa67939d37283b6b306f03ccbde872534981aff66f21e3aacb84b6e2fd95cbf1 
iPhone17,1 9.85 GBiPhone17,1_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3423389d563af2d8e6c535f2bcd0ebac90c9269825d6b4fb1af696d6174fde57 
iPhone17,2 9.85 GBiPhone17,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dbf5076b2bb9d7ca1d96b2621b74d526a9afa2073120b37d0ceec61132617360 
iPhone15,4 9.26 GBiPhone15,4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 33662a717ac595c9bb6404e8f85d82c03e02313669a73ef5e9ba004c37620b3e 
iPhone15,5 9.26 GBiPhone15,5_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbcb120c06986824cce8c234adb5a112b0d230550b22f1b4ebbbe1410368d07d 
iPhone16,1 9.72 GBiPhone16,1_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 61fac0cc8f90cff01d08d5db3fcd46aea51206c81d69a89ce189f7dda0af8204 
iPhone16,2 9.72 GBiPhone16,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dd64d959ffd483a1040693819cfd23bf1814aef33a407bbe04b36d58461e9288 
iPhone14,8 9.18 GBiPhone14,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b17ffa9dc02290cd597f68e366abf437b2d23b60300b9f12c9f89a5490dd7dd4 
iPhone14,7 9.18 GBiPhone14,7_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7199c67d73a45dc2366dd2e7295287b8115546733bf5f03b8fbf87837c1f729d 
iPhone15,2 9.33 GBiPhone15,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cee26fcb08f85d389a745c730f7eb076d28599ae8a99140b31f51a8368b16668 
iPhone15,3 9.31 GBiPhone15,3_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 09cbbd569e78fceedb0c5e6213243ec63876b1e0e9d6e81c9d931a2ae9f57f3f 
iPhone14,6 8.81 GBiPhone14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8a29c8812aa0f133200be37a4227f00e1aa83d17fb37e70af7d1a993b58c78ba 
iPhone14,5 9.06 GBiPhone14,5_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3d06f35f0d9309661cf08e032687eea00b241e228f180e86ac67f7e269170a5f 
iPhone14,4 9.08 GBiPhone14,4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 50914168975b8a3a275693e59f457637565c8cf4e5a69695ee41e2c4baa36f02 
iPhone14,2 9.22 GBiPhone14,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 126c688e30dc5a93d251197c45a7579e6511ba8da379ddd6257f80c9f887ec81 
iPhone14,3 9.22 GBiPhone14,3_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 46cc2120076316020292290023b044a8650bbbee5f29d19a8800fd1a0d36f16e 
iPhone13,1 8.97 GBiPhone13,1_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b1720497fdd1e90f92dbe302aed4bd171389ac7efbb82c0fcc6a84f1aa020fff 
iPhone13,4 9.14 GBiPhone13,4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bef2d09000d6a43faac5c2731c948fe69cf6680401cb1f9e5be513a7d93b9274 
iPhone13,2 9.17 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3c49f5a2db16689c450dbb499b314dee34eb7048390bdb3f3645f3fa1eda39a6 
iPhone13,3 9.17 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3c49f5a2db16689c450dbb499b314dee34eb7048390bdb3f3645f3fa1eda39a6 
iPhone12,8 8.45 GBiPhone12,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ca111f0ad47046a39fa4dfd01fef6cbb39bbd227f38ad4421c25d156a48b385 
iPhone12,1 8.48 GBiPhone12,1_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 71241593c46dac52bf4c64244c2f981d960a7d77a3f1381760697917b69ee000 
iPhone12,3 8.67 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87d420c04d735272a435f071d0bedfce3d3f7e1291836982562f83087c6a3496 
iPhone12,5 8.67 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87d420c04d735272a435f071d0bedfce3d3f7e1291836982562f83087c6a3496 
iPhone11,8 8.65 GBiPhone11,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 56d143d5d2a818244250fa687084d35685f0a02c543affd91dab1a881992799c 
iPhone11,2 8.81 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 335e7312b9ce6e2376ece8e7f68af489fd5d47a03e287ae1e498fdd99639550d 
iPhone11,6 8.81 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 335e7312b9ce6e2376ece8e7f68af489fd5d47a03e287ae1e498fdd99639550d 
iPhone11,4 8.81 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 335e7312b9ce6e2376ece8e7f68af489fd5d47a03e287ae1e498fdd99639550d No device matches.
22E252How to install iOS 18.4.1 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 18.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22E252, 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.