IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.5 RC IPSW Download (20F65)
Build 20F65, released May 9, 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_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6412e081f7a2f1e67b71399b491db197d3a2fc6d4dcbda30de572361e1d3a89d 
iPhone14,7 6.76 GBiPhone14,7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 609c78ab0545c11d11fcb7824f270063bebc2923d4b06d4fb7b6c42123a3270b 
iPhone15,2 6.89 GBiPhone15,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f96956796c5e4a254710f20d5f3fad09d70583c11a122bb4af27af990f090db4 
iPhone15,3 6.89 GBiPhone15,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83113b38a043b078f64603775efcd21e904972e15031d0e8aea2e0f030591760 
iPhone14,6 6.54 GBiPhone14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9252f3e6d43411133f1080de72f2bb69e9f61f73a0bbb1ff36c0f9a9b338c3c5 
iPhone14,5 6.73 GBiPhone14,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4645f629dc106936d0b558054d6d504e6e0d9c72d4ecf991e53a2d62cab2a4cb 
iPhone14,4 6.75 GBiPhone14,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4278b4a0a01adf86c351a517f637084ce3b49ba00f213afaefee221e6a046ad0 
iPhone14,2 6.85 GBiPhone14,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 463046593d746bb16039ff318ae8de8575ff670be5d1d75fe27bb11b1af30a74 
iPhone14,3 6.85 GBiPhone14,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2d5dcb81757f3c22f34796c8e615f56b0bcfa3c8edd070ac26d937824e7966c3 
iPhone13,1 6.67 GBiPhone13,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 773f9418f812951023006750c136631a086b18762dc8bdb3f97cf9020cb1a733 
iPhone13,4 6.80 GBiPhone13,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 58862a62b199c13ec96b490a549cd6724443bb985b5060998a63cdafa205a2e8 
iPhone13,2 6.84 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b748f31db6814c59cb19aca9fae64e2d543b7323f8ef81ba6531ab27ee32e036 
iPhone13,3 6.84 GBiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b748f31db6814c59cb19aca9fae64e2d543b7323f8ef81ba6531ab27ee32e036 
iPhone12,8 6.38 GBiPhone12,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e654f0bdda33862aec12827a2a53f3cacb739d04172065a16f10015603ad598b 
iPhone12,1 6.41 GBiPhone12,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e4b1c51bf38ff9b14d2e3dbe5f96dccebf1d1728add401135539f0343256801 
iPhone12,3 6.54 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a31c4be50915646772ef57c2aeef229846a843734e1900beed822eef549c0d1a 
iPhone12,5 6.54 GBiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a31c4be50915646772ef57c2aeef229846a843734e1900beed822eef549c0d1a 
iPhone11,8 6.48 GBiPhone11,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b5f958e8c6f491124117170d9cf837f704cd1e0c905afb3b637a2cfd9922377 
iPhone11,2 6.64 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 
iPhone11,6 6.64 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 
iPhone11,4 6.64 GBiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 
iPhone10,3 6.17 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 846e4cde8353d8fdcf4dae335c177061e9e6441e1fefcd23ffcef2102d6c56f2 
iPhone10,6 6.17 GBiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 846e4cde8353d8fdcf4dae335c177061e9e6441e1fefcd23ffcef2102d6c56f2 
iPhone10,1 6.03 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6ff8b54e59ef38c57a77e7588c79c7bf3ac95a288ab454fc79dfb8629e1aeb2 
iPhone10,4 6.03 GBiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a6ff8b54e59ef38c57a77e7588c79c7bf3ac95a288ab454fc79dfb8629e1aeb2 
iPhone10,2 6.15 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc21683af45320f51471587ac11a366287c583e54f32a53aeddf61ea1d288e52 
iPhone10,5 6.15 GBiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc21683af45320f51471587ac11a366287c583e54f32a53aeddf61ea1d288e52 No device matches.
20F65How to install iOS 16.5 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 16.5 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F65, 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.