IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone SE 2nd Gen

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone12,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.95 GB
SHA256sum39c8e509bbcc0ff06f13d8adb2e2e69a2ad0e55b06914627839812a3159f25d8
MD5sum0771afe720bec1fbda2509660a167cdd
SHA1sum88e9ca239ae3f3426c1e73d14762f064551b3bb5
IdentifieriPhone12,8

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone SE 2nd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE 2nd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 2nd Gen 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 iPhone12,8_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.