IPSW · iOS
iOS 26.2 RC 2 IPSW Download (23C54)
Build 23C54, released December 8, 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.
iPhone18,3 11.00 GBiPhone18,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 839eaa3013f2a81ba846e6c6945e987a97edd198ba94555fcaa42af584562f50 
iPhone18,1 11.04 GBiPhone18,1_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 72b6e230622fb129f22f8c9ba45bb0e7eb0e926d70548925e04e1d5cc818f3c2 
iPhone18,2 11.02 GBiPhone18,2_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3dc98626f51dd8267b838167627e4586e1248aaedb8aa6fe621175e958b81b48 
iPhone18,4 10.76 GBiPhone18,4_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fd3508f4a61f40c49e36a91f3776b5eb18b5fe378fbd2df260845ba6ad12807e 
iPhone17,5 10.45 GBiPhone17,5_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b6f30977dfd66bcbdb2d066b40c3f5f19c99d0397221de977991d73cf37aa34 
iPhone17,3 10.78 GBiPhone17,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4bd70f8b904150802a52da7ca93cbed783f57bf6c167d61fba6dc7ceb8dba6ba 
iPhone17,4 10.82 GBiPhone17,4_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 535ff7cb9d20d66bf8cbb4bcb4a25b9f82b63a8a6f8f0f5fec6bf75ef512af7b 
iPhone17,1 10.89 GBiPhone17,1_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 94757d906a0756577b105e692e4527f62cc519982353553eec7d360de7982c17 
iPhone17,2 10.89 GBiPhone17,2_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cac9bf8581f484248bec7f97bb765ea88196887388356e39da51e550def56d06 
iPhone15,4 10.11 GBiPhone15,4_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7fb25e6bbc46d1eeee08fed9372bade0582c9e9679d3f87d8a07c444da1a0d12 
iPhone15,5 10.11 GBiPhone15,5_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 99399de325c57b34c68ce973eebf315a1e179915e23922b6f4c7da1049f84c95 
iPhone16,1 10.87 GBiPhone16,1_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 223aa028dc961e52c73345f041c3bc82cdcfcb25a6ddc4c054b3d70b4cda1091 
iPhone16,2 10.87 GBiPhone16,2_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0932f6106094d122ae1415341a031cca062aa3e1151cae4d5f36b323972643e5 
iPhone14,8 10.03 GBiPhone14,8_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7454ed8654144443c20db4ca41bbdd2559882c1ced1d668e272ae2f93832ab14 
iPhone14,7 10.03 GBiPhone14,7_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8991df61a7c3c7f436c566f49917760014dc75a8d330f220ee2afc1596c4b3c0 
iPhone15,2 10.19 GBiPhone15,2_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 eaebbf8fb2f23867db58c355d4aebc7b479c40a0639e401c29d16cd8f33df438 
iPhone15,3 10.16 GBiPhone15,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 230e65676d80ccd32ab61ddff8d50a56f05b72167c2feec714c8d7d347f842d6 
iPhone14,6 9.77 GBiPhone14,6_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e520c0e6b8f5db6e8a1ad04d4a7b505de5a0a89948a35a2076e7d8c1e9feb12c 
iPhone14,5 10.01 GBiPhone14,5_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9595d1f1f7208220fc0aa1a531b12eedfaa1cbfa14f5c87add1b2645f9c9a117 
iPhone14,4 10.03 GBiPhone14,4_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 599f6fc5cf0364913a7c6ce19dcbb0837571e5dfb9714ac2302f8d23acb8c4d9 
iPhone14,2 10.08 GBiPhone14,2_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac26c56bcca98a20fd194a04629f56e24192f8cfd993b8539ebbf06c3df31b06 
iPhone14,3 10.08 GBiPhone14,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a70450bb36c3b85f31cbf22cc3b3ebc07947d5bfad5e7ae9c20765207b692040 
iPhone13,1 9.99 GBiPhone13,1_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e9de8c37f105c9c0d8475fe92bdbe148fb21438afdffc9a81b9f6f5d4e2ccfed 
iPhone13,4 10.06 GBiPhone13,4_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 80282124e13388d70db4f7875b51258d1d2269b2fd2313a44d6480ce8168d68e 
iPhone13,2 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ae1253bd905572fbe1c5c71c5b2badf31c197ba684528476e9ec8f8e1aa1dee9 
iPhone13,3 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ae1253bd905572fbe1c5c71c5b2badf31c197ba684528476e9ec8f8e1aa1dee9 
iPhone12,8 9.47 GBiPhone12,8_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ba8865cf2397ea732af8caf4f277b567466790e6c7c5d5f2299a937fdd17585e 
iPhone12,1 9.50 GBiPhone12,1_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0798bccb4f558da5f7fe2ca294324bfff12b7834e01cb269600ae1d4b6d8bae2 
iPhone12,3 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 37e7b5152335c12ea38547e46a6230d6fa062fa00ea1e7b614c452ed62a983f6 
iPhone12,5 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2_23C54_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 37e7b5152335c12ea38547e46a6230d6fa062fa00ea1e7b614c452ed62a983f6 No device matches.
23C54How to install iOS 26.2 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 26.2 RC 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C54, 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.