IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPhone XS Max

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

Release Date18 May 2023
Upload Date13 May 2023
File NameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.18 GB
SHA256sum76ef6e96b9737cca69b9b0385a05d1ed311cc5ff2bb3742223cbc3591da35f2b
MD5sume73943bcf851ade0d29832cdd0252e6b
SHA1sumb8be6027535cd3787c3cf5f87f7b493a89e2ca9d
IdentifieriPhone11,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS Max to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XS Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XS Max to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XS Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XS Max 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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XS Max to reboot.