IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.1 RC IPSW Download (20B79)
Build 20B79, released October 18, 2022 — restore images for 27 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPhone
27 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPhone14,8 6.50 GBiPhone14,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1e7aeba3142a5dc9be7538bb269cbd2b03d392597b017f48ea3ee2e1ffa68e89 
iPhone14,7 6.50 GBiPhone14,7_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b2c0b96358315c7c4cad850284973771b72efffe69e10f04f3f2a45951ae8b03 
iPhone15,2 6.65 GBiPhone15,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b37c542a3137b9c8f37aea1ef7da0ac52c10b8ea4ca93a35dff22c80f76b24df 
iPhone15,3 6.62 GBiPhone15,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac27d5bf93979614fbf1a3e2d80fcd0589f86db625f5e1174c197f293eb53c68 
iPhone14,6 6.19 GBiPhone14,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8787199db9a8512ef6bc37b1bb0f0001dadf6832ba02b30d1d2821f10e7f5190 
iPhone14,5 6.39 GBiPhone14,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 601c530ff52df7bf20ce1eea004bd7d0d55e4e44e91e46ac7e2e31f297346c2a 
iPhone14,4 6.42 GBiPhone14,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e370842f4f7ab58d640549ebeaf941828308930aca4d417d755df032d30636a 
iPhone14,2 6.50 GBiPhone14,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 31c86fea6408326f61ed75889a21eb22467ff4e97fe4272ada39ef6f69a747d9 
iPhone14,3 6.50 GBiPhone14,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2f9c586bd9fbb826a9eb70e7b0c64fc7ec9894b45d62654f55804c71f3fd43a5 
iPhone13,1 6.33 GBiPhone13,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 da2e5ab943ea7994236d32edf77b2eb3a7883207891fed46e00bb03a2edcc6c8 
iPhone13,4 6.45 GBiPhone13,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 28bd6ed5619f50258ab5776fdb28dbaa3fe093312982078ab1e85f012ef086fc 
iPhone13,2 6.49 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5075b4da4931119927248b78fcb5a7286c8900c041f1b5d2bf6f8a4caf413cc7 
iPhone13,3 6.49 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5075b4da4931119927248b78fcb5a7286c8900c041f1b5d2bf6f8a4caf413cc7 
iPhone12,8 6.05 GBiPhone12,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 aaffae0379f472d985aba80ca577684cac589637815e1189ec0f1b24ca2d82d2 
iPhone12,1 6.08 GBiPhone12,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 943ed4750cae01d9264e75e9dbae461f1378a67f9a71e9913a1d7f1a815f1436 
iPhone12,3 6.21 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff72dbf0800acd44fde705cbb10674983e7d7a7659a9b0043a999166cb38094e 
iPhone12,5 6.21 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff72dbf0800acd44fde705cbb10674983e7d7a7659a9b0043a999166cb38094e 
iPhone11,8 6.17 GBiPhone11,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6cd026d64efe2ef42d829d042ae28ada8a6ec91ad1b6e89c87cab4e5d1cbf7b 
iPhone11,2 6.30 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4 
iPhone11,6 6.30 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4 
iPhone11,4 6.30 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4 
iPhone10,3 5.87 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 69afbcad5e666ae2eccb06e1df8d99ef3a1c3cf9af091621fb2825f766a862fb 
iPhone10,6 5.87 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 69afbcad5e666ae2eccb06e1df8d99ef3a1c3cf9af091621fb2825f766a862fb 
iPhone10,1 5.73 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12263d65b65aa1dbd4deb9c24c5700e2fd7a07f064ef6550fa6bcb501addc4fe 
iPhone10,4 5.73 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12263d65b65aa1dbd4deb9c24c5700e2fd7a07f064ef6550fa6bcb501addc4fe 
iPhone10,2 5.86 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd1a680e65dbf2db254a4724c5ad2df940edfb562768af5190c5fb7fb82c51cc 
iPhone10,5 5.86 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd1a680e65dbf2db254a4724c5ad2df940edfb562768af5190c5fb7fb82c51cc No device matches.
20B79How to install iOS 16.1 RC from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iOS 16.1 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20B79, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.