IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone 12

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.37 GB
SHA256sum811dcf1854563ee3a954eab69b7f560c8a6ff2d970087efa88ce01d64e530cf4
MD5sumf728fef49984d58ab128acf40957b928
SHA1suma48737a6b123d07bde5c76477b99204063cd8209
IdentifieriPhone13,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone 12.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone 12 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 12 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone 12 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 iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone 12 to reboot.