IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPhone 8

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.40 GB
SHA256sum051cd32f4d1ca39c1f26b1fe748cfc3404b812b36dce4ca42aa6435b38a0344f
MD5sum022507bc95a8986993d1a8ad9cad72b0
SHA1sumd2070b6d9d4fd6d0dab5eec3ece78d4b9e0dfbde
IdentifieriPhone10,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 8 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 8.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 8 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 8 to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 to reboot.