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iOS 26.0 RC IPSW Download (23A340)
Build 23A340, released September 9, 2025 — restore images for 26 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
26 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone17,5 10.24 GBiPhone17,5_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab222b39bfebe449ca818f9a8cc4bde37122383c8af3ef7e96464be891c980a1 
iPhone17,3 10.75 GBiPhone17,3_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cc8a6482a7775f68a1672daadecad599271d06b02cd6805299662a30162f0d93 
iPhone17,4 10.72 GBiPhone17,4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 65da5a61cdda9cf6f6da7b3f3a71769f0e915e58b33ccab1591497f3ca456eaa 
iPhone17,1 10.79 GBiPhone17,1_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b913dd008364c3d1d0e4a1ffaedb3e6da7d2967473e4e914bacacc2609be458e 
iPhone17,2 10.79 GBiPhone17,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87e344e1efef4311c41767cbb0f22d4e7a5f3aa2aa651d578be802e5d290fa17 
iPhone15,4 9.97 GBiPhone15,4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 55a558c3e5a8f6d81546f845b434d8f7c1eddaf914f3bfa53e64819c1233ff74 
iPhone15,5 9.97 GBiPhone15,5_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ea7103f940347dee682bc86e9ed1504850a33ebafae27b4221bd4afe5ba0cde 
iPhone16,1 10.65 GBiPhone16,1_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 23815395a22b5d002fe614803fa6b1119e6219a17133fdfb6f96ef31b0fb85cd 
iPhone16,2 10.65 GBiPhone16,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 905c62b1fccba3e72595f9d2c441d1aa83ec8d4f19dbb6e4b023f324c303bb8e 
iPhone14,8 9.82 GBiPhone14,8_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dd28b572a547279ad0d5609275ae48d85e2e45f56992acd658c2e82393f54c63 
iPhone14,7 9.82 GBiPhone14,7_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 986f4511a2b5f2bb7882f9b3e2ff5e7492586b32ba0c34c84b97e9f51c4301d0 
iPhone15,2 9.98 GBiPhone15,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8925d93ec9502a6f0200a2e144ac4ad729eae2aa9ff3ba69024682f641ea4003 
iPhone15,3 9.95 GBiPhone15,3_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cf7bf4a0d6d7251cff24769ed716dc0929d35b8f6ee1a04244d07d98cb1d6e5d 
iPhone14,6 9.56 GBiPhone14,6_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5cd1e54a0fcdd5d1488a26ca290b3520cffdb555469acd9d864f5b52857618c4 
iPhone14,5 9.80 GBiPhone14,5_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c2bdbe728ba34d0fb0746a906c3e5e3d1acd04e2db016091efa54e780f68be03 
iPhone14,4 9.82 GBiPhone14,4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7f051d71290e85582ab9ee2d37244b9e616bb64876a45b4b38e76249f126a9ce 
iPhone14,2 9.93 GBiPhone14,2_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 72664b20f6b2e1be95e3923d0acf958aeca75c0bbf350a8318201194c67fad69 
iPhone14,3 9.93 GBiPhone14,3_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2eb37c6d25993260ed2c6161ab436fdae7b706364fa8f55957a4a8ef94f2f9bc 
iPhone13,1 9.78 GBiPhone13,1_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c8398d0704f9c2364f3f883ec56ece6dfaa9b2c043fb8b7ab6fa6b839bd550e0 
iPhone13,4 9.92 GBiPhone13,4_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e2550336a2d1d6b214eac377b20104f60b777aef2e1db8bf1eabc21c87d0f9c9 
iPhone13,2 9.95 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8733666b23aad2a7d877b12e3c5c604dd5669c13aaf4e134c80481a2318c25f 
iPhone13,3 9.95 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8733666b23aad2a7d877b12e3c5c604dd5669c13aaf4e134c80481a2318c25f 
iPhone12,8 9.33 GBiPhone12,8_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b339353a7bb38293dabfefa114a41b056a21718dd04b0aef70cb3030fd22b5fd 
iPhone12,1 9.36 GBiPhone12,1_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 29b10e6e1bc39376f6d032f2e9b1d14b6173411895155eb76223ad910cdd8c7d 
iPhone12,3 9.55 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 617a0f0b0d219126b355e31f3e117fbf3322553f540972874fc9f5a09ca4da41 
iPhone12,5 9.55 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.0_23A340_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 617a0f0b0d219126b355e31f3e117fbf3322553f540972874fc9f5a09ca4da41 No device matches.
23A340How to install iOS 26.0 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 26.0 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23A340, 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.