IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.4.1 IPSW Download (20E252)
Build 20E252, released April 7, 2023 — 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 6.75 GBiPhone14,8_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b35392e5a8737429c2ad8a125ee75f374d25edbd3e0eadc68a89cafc5c7e4b48 
iPhone14,7 6.75 GBiPhone14,7_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 22d7c15439c4d0015c5369c4026cc80737dc41f31f471272e14cdd9c7292200a 
iPhone15,2 6.87 GBiPhone15,2_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a9bfb8b24a82dd6f6eeb938cb8cd347b02fd40d3e8ffe343079231af289e6945 
iPhone15,3 6.87 GBiPhone15,3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c0dfc2720266e142e99004c9671cf7acf2c696ab15e9c50c437301ca1f505091 
iPhone14,6 6.52 GBiPhone14,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4114eb5d10712b7a83c6ee0160e57eca263adcd64daa7717811ed851d5b68ad4 
iPhone14,5 6.71 GBiPhone14,5_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e55463f49a0abbeccb2b06460889f8603ce5fb552fa29f33705d0c8bf408dd86 
iPhone14,4 6.74 GBiPhone14,4_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c87b381199b9d7fba48c57b8e48925c3fb65981a25280743871e376509092808 
iPhone14,2 6.83 GBiPhone14,2_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a322032736ecbe631f2e065916f34a864a6013f19b49d894c950d0aa63753b3e 
iPhone14,3 6.83 GBiPhone14,3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bdd4703263292f9b047ed22f5466a8bd41c075f9cb13673330b2f798bae070e3 
iPhone13,1 6.65 GBiPhone13,1_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 36ddb5a8a3b1111a33ed71e21d54cfee01afbff321b9b52b74a70813ab27ba10 
iPhone13,4 6.78 GBiPhone13,4_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1a158efa6668cdb07158c6ee7784a097c15d0f9af34f511a31f6dd448d7489c3 
iPhone13,2 6.82 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d87895d0bd317519a29aa3468ded62e2f618b72eb4b8974ca74ab1b19f7b248 
iPhone13,3 6.82 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d87895d0bd317519a29aa3468ded62e2f618b72eb4b8974ca74ab1b19f7b248 
iPhone12,8 6.37 GBiPhone12,8_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 008e9b8ed8b859c9ead2ae30a938b72a6a25629ee0da980e23b06ecdf90ac591 
iPhone12,1 6.40 GBiPhone12,1_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6dfd3a037deac1b95a0e4e8fdda2a5ee53034098bb09a13ea53200f62847d89b 
iPhone12,3 6.52 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 201ab8629bb42b8031052d4c0f68403dd269d2f4a00883335a7d051fe2ea6808 
iPhone12,5 6.52 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 201ab8629bb42b8031052d4c0f68403dd269d2f4a00883335a7d051fe2ea6808 
iPhone11,8 6.46 GBiPhone11,8_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 495d01b024ec9c2032be1dbd24ec87e5d7aaba83d7da47c4a6e87dbe98f0f86e 
iPhone11,2 6.62 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e9d933d42aaeb5cf0ab51afa83eee770e17328e8bdcb1ff9d0b50d2fbc8a1bc 
iPhone11,6 6.62 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e9d933d42aaeb5cf0ab51afa83eee770e17328e8bdcb1ff9d0b50d2fbc8a1bc 
iPhone11,4 6.62 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e9d933d42aaeb5cf0ab51afa83eee770e17328e8bdcb1ff9d0b50d2fbc8a1bc 
iPhone10,3 6.15 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c33bf63563db77c55cc4c5857ff8913a8ab6dbdc30e7b81eff63fd7377a6ae34 
iPhone10,6 6.15 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c33bf63563db77c55cc4c5857ff8913a8ab6dbdc30e7b81eff63fd7377a6ae34 
iPhone10,1 6.01 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 65ddeea2bc3f5f42a0ba92395073a669427b04235c622d2c99b2e9980db115cc 
iPhone10,4 6.01 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 65ddeea2bc3f5f42a0ba92395073a669427b04235c622d2c99b2e9980db115cc 
iPhone10,2 6.13 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a1916b7fdc968f2810aa4b2a0c6e758e3a6a38a78889e53b63afa95cd78c5071 
iPhone10,5 6.13 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a1916b7fdc968f2810aa4b2a0c6e758e3a6a38a78889e53b63afa95cd78c5071 No device matches.
20E252How to install iOS 16.4.1 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 16.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20E252, 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.