IPSW · iOS
iOS 26.2 RC IPSW Download (23C52)
Build 23C52, released December 3, 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_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0b4bd3c677c488fc1efec80fd92878fa88a37205187fa267a86adc15a64bb6a2 
iPhone18,1 11.04 GBiPhone18,1_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d07bc126ab0ab3b98513c1a49e62d4e9374574f214cc96fe62bd5be13b8e545d 
iPhone18,2 11.02 GBiPhone18,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 037ee6fac45a5fb79de3da360fbf8181fd8d2218f25aa7274fa988b94765612f 
iPhone18,4 10.76 GBiPhone18,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 42a69dd4f313ad9fb0351774609481e367fa37c768344094a909099af391b983 
iPhone17,5 10.45 GBiPhone17,5_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8ee920007f9ecbd1aaf5f6569bca041eeeadfc27d088bcff2bc18975c5542ff8 
iPhone17,3 10.78 GBiPhone17,3_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b7981fb65cf7e0ab282a3481da39797acb51ce01fb60cb8f2b748f9039242b46 
iPhone17,4 10.75 GBiPhone17,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8d07e8ab826ec8c2d5d30730d6727f3ef777441b0ebe39b1426c455458ccad4c 
iPhone17,1 10.89 GBiPhone17,1_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 edc5257d07382525ad832966baaf7036b3e2cc82d4ad251c24b14f6092e75679 
iPhone17,2 10.89 GBiPhone17,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e46500e3519ee57453d213c54cbb789d19d706a7cf748fc9a8d145a51807d188 
iPhone15,4 10.11 GBiPhone15,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7fad9a29fb88e1e3e9a6497b6084dda92aea8a6f7012b107ed4d2221725b5695 
iPhone15,5 10.11 GBiPhone15,5_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 696234b4e3bffd008301079ccd258a81eb5dd756a3f8eb23ee64422d16736939 
iPhone16,1 10.87 GBiPhone16,1_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83771d1101130c28f9bd716831474ebdf4b08395026da4f32161dcf78ccd6c9e 
iPhone16,2 10.87 GBiPhone16,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fae7d3e1e3c9f19457ae45d4109f0da3a4fdf8458b1997dc95914698d12f1318 
iPhone14,8 10.03 GBiPhone14,8_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b09dcfdc7bec40159861c52277ff2e1d6a8eff4a00e881c1866d7d9b8b8447b1 
iPhone14,7 10.03 GBiPhone14,7_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c38973e0f7bb1147d72f34ec157ca59dc765f79f6b01f24e296d7d0a7f39585e 
iPhone15,2 10.19 GBiPhone15,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b2b936d3d7443aac406f1bf2c15e4a24f0be3dfac8a68f708f6a4514dd681f55 
iPhone15,3 10.16 GBiPhone15,3_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 48f30520722f3507389b8bee63b65eaee8e02ba8e5856739b7b52503651af893 
iPhone14,6 9.77 GBiPhone14,6_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ea8264a3c64c7db85a17b566f3072f16ad6dff85b64e69265154f23033e9dfd9 
iPhone14,5 10.01 GBiPhone14,5_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f71b029ad35ef50ac36634512d8c85fbac58930128e17c7d900c806ca0343ead 
iPhone14,4 10.03 GBiPhone14,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd560b38ec9ab156c54de69d52a8329bd653fbad8236d42714406a913b7cc1e3 
iPhone14,2 10.08 GBiPhone14,2_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 84f638c132888396284db88248779e6042b141550bf33f7b7817bc46ef85db4e 
iPhone14,3 10.08 GBiPhone14,3_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 376a5dfedf6f743be098e1e18517dd33d64ae0310096aa846a35da881b56b5ed 
iPhone13,1 9.99 GBiPhone13,1_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 48059d852c5b416328e5f879789041a55091921da559f27f8afb6fd6e6411ad5 
iPhone13,4 10.06 GBiPhone13,4_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6bc8ab403f7ffa3b8adef914bd455d5e2ff81f2dcaaa550748146c657f5caf9f 
iPhone13,2 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 606d2c833a20f348c9bfefb980245972ead7878d6955fb21a335af48d8d58af5 
iPhone13,3 10.10 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 606d2c833a20f348c9bfefb980245972ead7878d6955fb21a335af48d8d58af5 
iPhone12,8 9.47 GBiPhone12,8_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a608b82663a8a4cd5faeec103ee8394d26311ad1f1158f8fc2fa19edb49bd18f 
iPhone12,1 9.50 GBiPhone12,1_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b1252f9021ec9d6171e1e191b73830ed6febb801006ec960221729a6cf8c44b6 
iPhone12,3 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3fcc5b39fbb8d30364041e614397f7901ed3f791648ca78f68ce6cb691b2424f 
iPhone12,5 9.69 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.2_23C52_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3fcc5b39fbb8d30364041e614397f7901ed3f791648ca78f68ce6cb691b2424f No device matches.
23C52How to install iOS 26.2 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 26.2 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23C52, 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.