IPSW Downloads

iOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPhone SE 2nd Gen

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

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPhone12,8_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.96 GB
SHA256sum397bccdd3ef174b9b554acd6760809a1cb9129b5ecfc5561a39a5cff03295e16
MD5sumfad239ce80a7a5eb8d5752afa1ed52a7
SHA1sumdfa537bdc772c592f72ce0b068d2946885ba3c4f
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 2nd Gen to reboot.