IPSW Downloads

iOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPhone SE 3rd Gen

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPhone14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.09 GB
SHA256sumfa6209a193d8a6a281f281e77779f4ed5192761047e541eaca6c8785c07c94e7
MD5sumaebf3c40f9d6ab0ee0b0ee386d07840e
SHA1sum4599f7d827c925fcaf4c77d3b48fbe9021c42fe4
IdentifieriPhone14,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPhone SE 3rd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE 3rd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPhone SE 3rd 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 iPhone14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPhone SE 3rd Gen to reboot.