IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone XS

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.19 GB
SHA256sumff4ac9b8d88764be87df04f34508396419fe54fca0ac88371d43b587bf7dc340
MD5sum8ad0f82f070dd087103f39ae3025e732
SHA1sume81177f170f2c227e1ac1f3443a5f1e4e2fc5a62
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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS to reboot.