IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone XR

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone11,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.04 GB
SHA256sume58fb4eb525cf83d6eeeacf9ba232569d12554c7116dc884b459ab0552bf9c15
MD5sum8b489b7f2e0c7ca7ca424ea87d00c469
SHA1sum51ee6c864f5da65b2411e3a43be7a90609df7b13
IdentifieriPhone11,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone XR to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone XR.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone11,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XR to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone XR to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone XR in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone11,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XR to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone XR 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 iPhone11,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone XR to reboot.