IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.2 beta 2 IPSW Download (20C5043e)
Build 20C5043e, released November 8, 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 6.56 GBiPhone14,8_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 06981fc300241204dbcc4ea8cbd37140918f5fec87176c19af2d03a31ca1e209 
iPhone14,7 6.56 GBiPhone14,7_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6bd1883648fe28c5ad31058019b2536402837f8589459c7de1111bb440a33a7d 
iPhone15,2 6.72 GBiPhone15,2_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e700fac5e341003b109549545e39f7c2cc5cb8726f2e4566581363bc757f2cdc 
iPhone15,3 6.69 GBiPhone15,3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3837067eafdaa1bb9003968ffe5ab5a880fd8c343bc78a0b9e4f54c4f8f8129e 
iPhone14,6 6.26 GBiPhone14,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 17680f339a67d4787cd4462ae5e56866cc75316e2851eb5574626d7a0bc46901 
iPhone14,5 6.45 GBiPhone14,5_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd7995636b0ca9dd303d8357d09540f1ab853274615b0e4770806da9d8172cd6 
iPhone14,4 6.48 GBiPhone14,4_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 42eca49095c060bc9ff4a88539f2c4a9459773cc65003da163b18ad0d226eac8 
iPhone14,2 6.57 GBiPhone14,2_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bc8e4377ee3598a34f611c259177be52391baac6d34b2b94d5adabb974313cf8 
iPhone14,3 6.57 GBiPhone14,3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fd5df9d53541c3fd066a59609a1a8ae206270a5aed26cba8fa1f95e34b6d8d94 
iPhone13,1 6.39 GBiPhone13,1_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 95b7c2fbd2d8fdef08bf2d8bb8cad78d61b3fad7f8caff3455c79a4d1db91f27 
iPhone13,4 6.52 GBiPhone13,4_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f2141b3fdc1efe74743236d5255332de4ee96983cde392d8ed41aefd64c289c 
iPhone13,2 6.56 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d35816458189001f93c9e9089c7f83bbef7e1a4379ba6622f3cb4ec9eee13d4 
iPhone13,3 6.56 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d35816458189001f93c9e9089c7f83bbef7e1a4379ba6622f3cb4ec9eee13d4 
iPhone12,8 6.11 GBiPhone12,8_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b01b3ae260cb89d20247de044fdbe5e0371c77f47e20b357ed6cd42a15c62954 
iPhone12,1 6.14 GBiPhone12,1_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ca3eece68d70642c5e8fef785cac4a6ad96c7e0a0f0eb7c7240cc734d0083bde 
iPhone12,3 6.27 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d50176b4c2b253831cf5a94450fdd0daac90134e270e4e246f0f2c033b594ad 
iPhone12,5 6.27 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d50176b4c2b253831cf5a94450fdd0daac90134e270e4e246f0f2c033b594ad 
iPhone11,8 6.24 GBiPhone11,8_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e9023c7d895107f46529c99b86c97fd3bc0011221c0bd20512d9b94c8d91f4c8 
iPhone11,2 6.37 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5687ad58195019bd3c83ce0dcb00ed9d60f30f75c506a30cf27b28fe9d893cd2 
iPhone11,6 6.37 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5687ad58195019bd3c83ce0dcb00ed9d60f30f75c506a30cf27b28fe9d893cd2 
iPhone11,4 6.37 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5687ad58195019bd3c83ce0dcb00ed9d60f30f75c506a30cf27b28fe9d893cd2 
iPhone10,3 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 392e31ca80e8e50169d91623689a35107f323482c22aef16fd4025f4e4667b2f 
iPhone10,6 5.93 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 392e31ca80e8e50169d91623689a35107f323482c22aef16fd4025f4e4667b2f 
iPhone10,1 5.79 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f1361df435e67e5745e2cce1f6789c472cc6339c4bb4cc12cac5fef82afb971 
iPhone10,4 5.79 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f1361df435e67e5745e2cce1f6789c472cc6339c4bb4cc12cac5fef82afb971 
iPhone10,2 5.92 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c23f7620f126fd45de0274d37e9b7ea80e4ec2a95350314fa0d1640213bb88f3 
iPhone10,5 5.92 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c23f7620f126fd45de0274d37e9b7ea80e4ec2a95350314fa0d1640213bb88f3 No device matches.
20C5043eHow to install iOS 16.2 beta 2 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 16.2 beta 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20C5043e, 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.