IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.5 beta IPSW Download (20F5028e)
Build 20F5028e, released March 28, 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 6.76 GBiPhone14,8_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 185139cef63f2a14f9705a8165fb6a6f7c972e61014693e5c306eda21b3d93e0 
iPhone14,7 6.76 GBiPhone14,7_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 85908c7c2e33bae2fdc45c369bf7ad3955f49ba8cd88edc26323bf4270716ea9 
iPhone15,2 6.88 GBiPhone15,2_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a33fa00b9b7048eb48efaf5bc58f66771e01258701056db169227f50165b4ba8 
iPhone15,3 6.88 GBiPhone15,3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05555eacb9b8a518548c1e14f9213e78c34c52604bf05ada1caca8cc2b86134e 
iPhone14,6 6.53 GBiPhone14,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7cf98fce286b0f936fcb897f4b7ab4c0bff6d6bc8fadbe1d2218f7333151137e 
iPhone14,5 6.72 GBiPhone14,5_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b937771d182183cb5e1cec85f1734485120f9d19369e678841113b96dda6a515 
iPhone14,4 6.75 GBiPhone14,4_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 68b3c333c5ffd49857442585ac030008f4f3f08184f4a3da21d374d2bab45bf6 
iPhone14,2 6.84 GBiPhone14,2_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5db1590bb4e94c728ef9d9c945ac2b48d0e8191da190a74b9d418256b56ae936 
iPhone14,3 6.84 GBiPhone14,3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64a206c156e361781366d30fe129abc9394e3897d5e2e4eb67bdf0d2ddb0c640 
iPhone13,1 6.66 GBiPhone13,1_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e26f99e51d3999478a0c49bc9402f31699fab51de67c4ce186e38b19b2987bab 
iPhone13,4 6.79 GBiPhone13,4_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e94e9f41db4037ead21254c0cffb0533ab9415949d933d8136d38efeb7a6c14e 
iPhone13,2 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff85a6ab5b9e9966ac3e0e9b0e1891945e77f74d6be589c98d451235cf425ad9 
iPhone13,3 6.83 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff85a6ab5b9e9966ac3e0e9b0e1891945e77f74d6be589c98d451235cf425ad9 
iPhone12,8 6.38 GBiPhone12,8_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ce8b8ea97b5f8b776388c23b5d43b1b48a648a894f7140aee66c0a564fe904d0 
iPhone12,1 6.41 GBiPhone12,1_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c354ed01faf9390dfbce2aa241383b8c35ae4f70a20680899ba9d8b69015ae54 
iPhone12,3 6.53 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 70a6be3cb8ae99b74f00441359b17c5893c97f3493f6b2447d21309c0b690eb7 
iPhone12,5 6.53 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 70a6be3cb8ae99b74f00441359b17c5893c97f3493f6b2447d21309c0b690eb7 
iPhone11,8 6.47 GBiPhone11,8_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6cd9113fe033d8384452b00bd12c8969614ccf93d51e1d04f0647b831e1815bb 
iPhone11,2 6.63 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7632f3d724b77862843442c548ec142a332b90827ea51e86290155a0038d2ce 
iPhone11,6 6.63 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7632f3d724b77862843442c548ec142a332b90827ea51e86290155a0038d2ce 
iPhone11,4 6.63 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7632f3d724b77862843442c548ec142a332b90827ea51e86290155a0038d2ce 
iPhone10,3 6.16 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f8103ec63a9253b56cc6498b7eba8d6f281e0c06b6039e39d74595ffd58c6cd0 
iPhone10,6 6.16 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f8103ec63a9253b56cc6498b7eba8d6f281e0c06b6039e39d74595ffd58c6cd0 
iPhone10,1 6.02 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c2235e63ce574ce34763eda33a71e0cb842b4dce35e2918348f8015850c8c284 
iPhone10,4 6.02 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c2235e63ce574ce34763eda33a71e0cb842b4dce35e2918348f8015850c8c284 
iPhone10,2 6.14 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 70fa516810ea02ba869cfa68d3fac5711df9552da426f172a10c2bb7fd44c015 
iPhone10,5 6.14 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 70fa516810ea02ba869cfa68d3fac5711df9552da426f172a10c2bb7fd44c015 No device matches.
20F5028eHow to install iOS 16.5 beta 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 16.5 beta today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F5028e, 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.