IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPhone XS

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.94 GB
SHA256sum77f9a9e4acf6f6bcd048c54b3d56979549700a14d416d73a28828d313d3af055
MD5sum6fd2663cd8b79789160842d4932a92ce
SHA1sum03441f910de03ef3e2af2b672292a94784a2eb82
IdentifieriPhone11,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XS.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XS to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS 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 iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.