visionOS 26.1 (23N49) for Apple Vision Pro (M5)
Not signed
Released Nov 3, 2025
RealityDevice17,1
Download IPSW
Apple_Vision_Pro_26.1_23N49_Restore.ipsw
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on Apple Vision Pro (M5) — the latest signed version is visionOS 27.0.1.
Download visionOS 26.1
The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.
Verify the file
- SHA256
- 72c500445a33c4f43fb31174fea28051a8dd9e53725d632b324baf44a4fb06fc
- SHA1
- 40b9ac5f5bb81abae127c7632fb6acb449cff3c6
- MD5
- f7515ce6eed21c23276e2133935f1844
On a Mac: shasum -a 256 Apple_Vision_Pro_26.1_23N49_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile Apple_Vision_Pro_26.1_23N49_Restore.ipsw SHA256
Firmware details
- Version
- visionOS 26.1
- Build
23N49- Released
- November 3, 2025
- Uploaded
- October 30, 2025
- File size
- 10.86 GB (11,657,852,011 bytes)
- Signing
- Unsigned
Device
- Identifier
RealityDevice17,1- Board
N301aAP- Platform
t8142- CPID
0x8142- BDID
0x42
How to install visionOS 26.1 with this IPSW
- Back up your Apple Vision Pro (M5) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
- Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
- Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
- Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose
Apple_Vision_Pro_26.1_23N49_Restore.ipsw. - Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.
Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.