iOS 15.2.1 (19C63) for iPhone XS Max

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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 XS Max in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone XS Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone XS Max in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone XS Max 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone XS Max to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3587cb3ea166d0cd106a4c64c1759886d488d220. 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3587cb3ea166d0cd106a4c64c1759886d488d220. 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6,iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3587cb3ea166d0cd106a4c64c1759886d488d220. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00
MD5sum47e421ed716d3e18b1a43f03b703988c7952319622bc344f3ca70ec922b57b00
SHA1sum3587cb3ea166d0cd106a4c64c1759886d488d220
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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