IPSW · iOS
iOS 26.4.2 IPSW Download (23E261)
Build 23E261, released April 22, 2026 — restore images for 31 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
31 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone18,5 10.95 GBiPhone18,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 244d0db945c05769c91716095f01d83bd89f8a1b1b4021004c028bf8248ce88a 
iPhone18,3 11.28 GBiPhone18,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 380e48cd97fcc19ec4d0b9eb1c8e0898c34e7e0264524affe8d94ecf04628b98 
iPhone18,1 11.32 GBiPhone18,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fd003301bd81cfb7dbd1324b5814a9acb4d6d68ea7aec6c2153ecd5e1ef587fe 
iPhone18,2 11.30 GBiPhone18,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 59938064879df973a7a203c83c068d25362efa35711f398a8357405bf2827b62 
iPhone18,4 11.04 GBiPhone18,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dd7b55db8524129b0b2fde87c35dddbbffd2093977260a52e5f110316dc5b96a 
iPhone17,5 10.71 GBiPhone17,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b0fbe42d8f03a328dc664ea6736659b003064aa25f91982951ccce4273a6f510 
iPhone17,3 11.05 GBiPhone17,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e5b765050ce848cb49c28b795a82dc2ae3835aad7d70980abd5e3752bbbc4350 
iPhone17,4 11.02 GBiPhone17,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 60273a903c089347e81c1eb2f5a1c984f588907721b8e21101546bde5f903fc2 
iPhone17,1 11.16 GBiPhone17,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4787e97cf810205e6b823d5569084e015995b51f7656d8f200265649e8dd144c 
iPhone17,2 11.16 GBiPhone17,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7ac0b82237a4800de31eff05a65bfe006d9225dba8132aa69b64fe40903f58cc 
iPhone15,4 10.36 GBiPhone15,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b95c31988781fc742236aadcb620677ba9975b848c95112f9dd5d95a1c04a20b 
iPhone15,5 10.36 GBiPhone15,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ad75a5f6fdc5e1fb1e500211d1455a07ea1fe095c71badac3040b40f7b8e4662 
iPhone16,1 11.12 GBiPhone16,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5764c8516b7c47f8936bb1eaa427eec279bf732dd09de40d750acb589a114ab2 
iPhone16,2 11.12 GBiPhone16,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 20dea05cc6f6a22689a71034517bc3fc92b1a2c83bb2a7cb0b69a53bcd83f75a 
iPhone14,8 10.28 GBiPhone14,8_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f4c47d8b4b223856d4fa545932ca7630b8e7039278ab6d9d4a1a5c61c461c345 
iPhone14,7 10.28 GBiPhone14,7_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bc95fbd3ebfbe6ef02a90cec9d26fa5bbd4c3cc4dbb2abff88803b52061da416 
iPhone15,2 10.44 GBiPhone15,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3ac75729b5c8ce64d2512df32ef4c5be998ce96c60db7c3e993c513a463b8772 
iPhone15,3 10.41 GBiPhone15,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 571d5beefd957b40bf435ae79bd8a8d38c5db55ca183e7c31d484d84bab98662 
iPhone14,6 9.95 GBiPhone14,6_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5b32a6237defd9ea6d0236874490089605120caee86ccf474f217485ef6af46c 
iPhone14,5 10.26 GBiPhone14,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b41a493af7e362dcd7e61dc260d6a119a6d0762a79c96bef993caceba290bf7 
iPhone14,4 10.28 GBiPhone14,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d97e24537996c0f777b83cb0f3ea01e75f7afcd7235a5330a5c2841aeb1ae8f8 
iPhone14,2 10.32 GBiPhone14,2_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12a2d79e3e3b9b948e4a845b2940e45feff8698aa645a404c17632b1a6f2f5ba 
iPhone14,3 10.32 GBiPhone14,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb93102c8f784ffe428330b130d0b11b40310e58543226b8813e5a678f676592 
iPhone13,1 10.14 GBiPhone13,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 11c89e2ebdd1594e49dc0ecd8ae14ec1298b68ab5e40189946637e82bdf5daf8 
iPhone13,4 10.31 GBiPhone13,4_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fea28203755e82265b755375792769e524662ac579897803bb3d3bd0e3d045ef 
iPhone13,2 10.35 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 123c8ae78586628cf53d34c6472c36b4a1cd1f91080745355f6d33ed7e7ae8f2 
iPhone13,3 10.35 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 123c8ae78586628cf53d34c6472c36b4a1cd1f91080745355f6d33ed7e7ae8f2 
iPhone12,8 9.72 GBiPhone12,8_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f80fb60d649f81095501f2d06dbb7deace278224b79f36b70fdd479ad62628ab 
iPhone12,1 9.75 GBiPhone12,1_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 174d6fc0950b9df2e472d4d121a2a54e3df29b700d6d7c6efb28105f1c0f0abb 
iPhone12,3 9.94 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e87e27db54390acf1f74cb8f752da91f607b7d84ab12dd7c08b5b1344b6845d5 
iPhone12,5 9.94 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_26.4.2_23E261_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e87e27db54390acf1f74cb8f752da91f607b7d84ab12dd7c08b5b1344b6845d5 No device matches.
23E261How to install iOS 26.4.2 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 26.4.2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 23E261, 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.