IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPhone 8 Plus

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.52 GB
SHA256sum052a4b6120181f43ecc7c4412e2523ffc4e0862db05c7630b1710f0702a3a5b6
MD5sum7f9da5fa766beeb2e3b84197de54f1df
SHA1sum0e4cba9470e5027a776e3e535e8d8b665fcd0105
IdentifieriPhone10,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 8 Plus to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 8 Plus.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 Plus to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 8 Plus to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 Plus in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 Plus to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 8 Plus 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_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 8 Plus to reboot.