iOS 15.2.1 (19C63) for iPhone 8 (Global)

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 8 (Global).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 (Global) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 30b77ed76b0d1490ff15d09bf23dd3cae620d44e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 30b77ed76b0d1490ff15d09bf23dd3cae620d44e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone_4.7_P3_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 30b77ed76b0d1490ff15d09bf23dd3cae620d44e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af
MD5sum8166ba9746ab439742c6d419fb469a060c63f07e50cd641db2be33f6152765af
SHA1sum30b77ed76b0d1490ff15d09bf23dd3cae620d44e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 15.2.1 contains bug fixes for your iPhone including:

  • Messages may not load photos sent using an iCloud Link

  • Third-party CarPlay apps may not respond to input

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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