visionOS 26.2 (23N301) for Apple Vision Pro (M5)
Not signed
Released Dec 12, 2025
RealityDevice17,1
Download IPSW
Apple_Vision_Pro_M5_26.2_23N301_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 26.2
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
- 8b4e3b3e13292b9bed333fb8a99014c9771e0af1a8cb52b4f1a75c78175a25c9
- SHA1
- 24735392e4cfea694f64d93fc1bf5f0dc11f5899
- MD5
- a95e19b9a14cd0bf06792545984e55f0
On a Mac: shasum -a 256 Apple_Vision_Pro_M5_26.2_23N301_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile Apple_Vision_Pro_M5_26.2_23N301_Restore.ipsw SHA256
Firmware details
- Version
- visionOS 26.2
- Build
23N301- Released
- December 12, 2025
- Uploaded
- November 21, 2025
- File size
- 10.98 GB (11,792,424,633 bytes)
- Signing
- Unsigned
Device
- Identifier
RealityDevice17,1- Board
N301aAP- Platform
t8142- CPID
0x8142- BDID
0x42
How to install visionOS 26.2 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_M5_26.2_23N301_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.