IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.2 IPSW Download (20C65)
Build 20C65, released December 13, 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 6.57 GBiPhone14,8_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 35d2a3ed081a2f0a8623dcf3eb92dcefe117bef55c252ba3edcf7b49ce31da52 
iPhone14,7 6.58 GBiPhone14,7_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6ec14e5cf4d4a022bd50f3ec65ae3abbd1de13c63adbb72a7fe89c13a63b2b0b 
iPhone15,2 6.73 GBiPhone15,2_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 55821b545f3d34c8f0b0046c72f7286063528c079da33abb8c52fcc57beb360b 
iPhone15,3 6.70 GBiPhone15,3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 75bc6bf5ff601ddb9e14ed504aa66b54291a1296a7e3f5318bae35627fb311f6 
iPhone14,6 6.27 GBiPhone14,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c77f2ac0c4d659931dfacbcb256ead6735540289ed7618a8da5da3e2be297e28 
iPhone14,5 6.46 GBiPhone14,5_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 38960d7693b2825bc178b900d00425b8122f0c90b44da8f85fc3d3c2e126b67d 
iPhone14,4 6.49 GBiPhone14,4_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3970435d3b7f2ace313ddfa01e14503450db9024273d84ca80a9b1677361823c 
iPhone14,2 6.58 GBiPhone14,2_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e378067394dff70fae2f38803663982b7ef335d07015c9eb87d2b9e81a64a49 
iPhone14,3 6.58 GBiPhone14,3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 27992c54a78169c030901c56227b22bdc528c31b779152e91aa2d879f68b365d 
iPhone13,1 6.40 GBiPhone13,1_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 203c70c07c3c19ac38e541af70c06243930388a42eff2266cc14e285dcc559df 
iPhone13,4 6.53 GBiPhone13,4_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcf3f52e7b71e4c0521c6837fc8b43b5cfae52c241550617d5fff7697e1a73f8 
iPhone13,2 6.57 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2c30af3f6b85a9105a0bd6c55fda2368a5b909031fa13cad18c1f94891cfc484 
iPhone13,3 6.57 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2c30af3f6b85a9105a0bd6c55fda2368a5b909031fa13cad18c1f94891cfc484 
iPhone12,8 6.13 GBiPhone12,8_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ee140f4a68fd00641dfcf916fb30c507e2e53ebcfecd145681977c8e343cd611 
iPhone12,1 6.16 GBiPhone12,1_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 db039bf36223d1b2b7d820c8963071af17baa3c761a01cdca40d124133e6638c 
iPhone12,3 6.28 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6bc2bd16cc5e8ba603b11f8386183a5c101e67f8d12334e8a09db95ca7e975e4 
iPhone12,5 6.28 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6bc2bd16cc5e8ba603b11f8386183a5c101e67f8d12334e8a09db95ca7e975e4 
iPhone11,8 6.25 GBiPhone11,8_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6da6464a4528bafe1d27bcd0b651550569aed36bb4a47b824fb6015ffbf58d30 
iPhone11,2 6.38 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 77f9a9e4acf6f6bcd048c54b3d56979549700a14d416d73a28828d313d3af055 
iPhone11,6 6.38 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 77f9a9e4acf6f6bcd048c54b3d56979549700a14d416d73a28828d313d3af055 
iPhone11,4 6.38 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 77f9a9e4acf6f6bcd048c54b3d56979549700a14d416d73a28828d313d3af055 
iPhone10,3 5.94 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6289e71396dfe8f517b97393c901cefa9024f73ae2056d838f5ff489a41aea1 
iPhone10,6 5.94 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6289e71396dfe8f517b97393c901cefa9024f73ae2056d838f5ff489a41aea1 
iPhone10,1 5.80 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 051cd32f4d1ca39c1f26b1fe748cfc3404b812b36dce4ca42aa6435b38a0344f 
iPhone10,4 5.80 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 051cd32f4d1ca39c1f26b1fe748cfc3404b812b36dce4ca42aa6435b38a0344f 
iPhone10,2 5.93 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 052a4b6120181f43ecc7c4412e2523ffc4e0862db05c7630b1710f0702a3a5b6 
iPhone10,5 5.93 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 052a4b6120181f43ecc7c4412e2523ffc4e0862db05c7630b1710f0702a3a5b6 No device matches.
20C65How to install iOS 16.2 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20C65, 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.