IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone 11

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone12,1_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.97 GB
SHA256sum892b25b6d12cc64708de7e69a5fc965b06c3bb1dd3c5027612c18f7885c154cc
MD5sum307813a22a1349d3b51c3ddfc8c8526c
SHA1sumb9dd7e1b50d4970a68f0d87eb88dafb02ced63b3
IdentifieriPhone12,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 11.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,1_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 11 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 11 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,1_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 11 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 iPhone12,1_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 11 to reboot.