iOS Releases
Looking for all iOS releases timeline or firmware versions for Apple iPhone and iPod touch? This page, provide you the details timeline of all iOS, when it was released, is it still signed or not, and provide you links to download directly from official sources.
Whether you want to update, restore, or fix your device, this page, provide you a complete overview of your selected iOS version is it still signed or Apple unsigned it & give you an idea of how you can use this firmware to restore or fix normally.
What is iOS & IPSW?
iOS is a operating software designed by Apple for iPhone and iPod touch. Apple keep releases new iOS regularly to add features, improve performance, and enhanced security & each update (like iOS 17, iOS 18, etc.) comes via OTA directly on Phone or as IPSW Firmware for flash using iTunes or Finder.
An IPSW file is the official iOS firmware package that allows you manually install or reinstall iOS version on iPhone and iPod touch using iTunes (Windows) or Finder (Mac). Also, the full system file helps you fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, etc easily.
β Signed IPSWs
13The Signed IPSW files is currently approved by Apple and can be restored via iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore.
Signed vs Unsigned iOS Versions?
You have to Understand the signing status of a iPSW firmware before trying to manually restore your iPhone and iPod touch using iTunes or Finder. Apple TSS (Tatsu Signing Server) verifies whether a specific iOS version is still authorized or not, the approved version is labelled as Signed & the rest will show βUnsignedβ.
You can use the Signed IPSW iPhone and iPod touch version to manually install, fix stuck at boot logo, downgrade to old signed version, reset passcode, fix software issues or boot errors, using iTunes or Finder.
The unsigned version will not approved by Apple server, so, the Installation will be blocked you canβt install this using any official methods. More details, visit our realtime signing checker page: iOS Signing Checker.
π Unsigned IPSWs
286The Unsigned IPSWs cannot be installed, restored to via official iTunes, Finder, or idevicerestore methods.