IPSW · iOS
iOS 26.2.1 IPSW Download (23C71)
Build 23C71, released January 26, 2026 — restore images for 30 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
30 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone18,3 11.00 GBiPhone18,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9ee415d43c4e1e4b316c3e951c1da2a8027d132f695f72dd7497c4772070350 
iPhone18,1 11.04 GBiPhone18,1_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f1893143205139cd701d0788979aed157495b17cd6ecfb911353f969d354455e 
iPhone18,2 11.02 GBiPhone18,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d9805471a3204aa6b97767f99506a9757e393d8cf3e3d56a226d8215f37372a2 
iPhone18,4 10.76 GBiPhone18,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0b9c6570050f1297da62472a9b7ef1305753729c05f362033fd83233d5353de2 
iPhone17,5 10.45 GBiPhone17,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b4b47c70d57ab60c8089e6986941bee63f8756e92d4cf95cb2c1d9e190a959cf 
iPhone17,3 10.78 GBiPhone17,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2707dda1e0f0e8e8346c27ef2c049d640acd9ea28141c878f0cca0025c56d91c 
iPhone17,4 10.75 GBiPhone17,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7daf3f72d5f422388525cff8ef16f6e4cd396a6b33fd519b558a5011b23c560 
iPhone17,1 10.89 GBiPhone17,1_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b24f31ada642aca7cd22dc437260a7c81882ff304bccc182f5002bb2b50034f 
iPhone17,2 10.89 GBiPhone17,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6b4c2f526a5699e1a35d13e6e7dcad145e512d6e38e24f78bc9e507e313b9d9f 
iPhone15,4 10.11 GBiPhone15,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9629a97efe9003fe62dec630d4d872810720b3f34006911359aa9c6d6795022b 
iPhone15,5 10.11 GBiPhone15,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a1c2fc0fe78579ddda2c5c24900299a1c033e29c72105fe9042af288d2fbf511 
iPhone16,1 10.87 GBiPhone16,1_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ec5b33fffc4a623fc0da2a13ab9ff7d4571ae87c9c47edd7553603c59903837c 
iPhone16,2 10.87 GBiPhone16,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9d45c491f979e1ac91f9e92e7debacf7a92efc462423e3ded7d684e11fa42315 
iPhone14,8 10.03 GBiPhone14,8_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5ec627aa2b845efec46ec11c76a6ff16b294ef36f2bc3be18f2d23e46f2f9bea 
iPhone14,7 10.03 GBiPhone14,7_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cda3bfd0930dac2a986900fc5b3d3aea1530f89289730e8ba43001aeb63ce564 
iPhone15,2 10.19 GBiPhone15,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 03514ce3c803ee2b76da92ad8bef4d6ec6c97cb8fa143756e4d20ef840efa9f0 
iPhone15,3 10.16 GBiPhone15,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3f0e7f2df4641b9ca16fcd5da428e7df7deaf1324349a238278a35109a187841 
iPhone14,6 9.70 GBiPhone14,6_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 752edd488513a63973c87851bb51d5bfa668c25800e8d074b6bafba3a96f16a8 
iPhone14,5 10.01 GBiPhone14,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5fd9f3780146cc369280f54f5005119afd919db74712c06e308c3d05673df709 
iPhone14,4 10.03 GBiPhone14,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f89dd459c4f23705c70599246056255be4573fc1ea820de84c5c3d01f3ba8e10 
iPhone14,2 10.08 GBiPhone14,2_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 37ccccb673a51b122f62a913b8a32ca784d9de122b25b6b5e59378b17252983c 
iPhone14,3 10.08 GBiPhone14,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 78ac89071b64819e67fbf62903f519528e831c27625c96e6fba00e6f630e2ac7 
iPhone13,1 9.99 GBiPhone13,1_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 997081ec3f7f7e0f5763ca44b50b6f2a06781f053a7270d698d1943f549176d3 
iPhone13,4 10.06 GBiPhone13,4_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9219a7ffdea8b7088282d43b9f50ac786b206af0fe9f29ba0b2b5bf73fc3194b 
iPhone13,2 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ea3e4621b478118b3383052d53c4c619ef24e45e4281e1db030e6d5a188de64 
iPhone13,3 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ea3e4621b478118b3383052d53c4c619ef24e45e4281e1db030e6d5a188de64 
iPhone12,8 9.47 GBiPhone12,8_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3f08dbfcc01ef41c0eaa13059d7148de8a5c4a2884d683299d31036b9fd4f359 
iPhone12,1 9.50 GBiPhone12,1_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 766aca3328d751bffaf48b7f3428ce9ae6cc879e802ff80457806e476ee605d0 
iPhone12,3 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e9d72116e8431f040d6f7fad26c3e2d49584370fa505afe310a210190f715ef 
iPhone12,5 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e9d72116e8431f040d6f7fad26c3e2d49584370fa505afe310a210190f715ef No device matches.
23C71How to install iOS 26.2.1 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 26.2.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C71, 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.