IPSW · iOS
iOS 16.1 RC IPSW Download (20B79)
Build 20B79, released October 18, 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.
Unsigned
iPhone14,8 6.50 GB
FilenameiPhone14,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561e7aeba3142a5dc9be7538bb269cbd2b03d392597b017f48ea3ee2e1ffa68e89
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90978/5AC23386-97A3-492A-BDD9-56FDF69D793F/iPhone14,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,498,713,496 bytes (6.50 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,7 6.50 GB
FilenameiPhone14,7_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256b2c0b96358315c7c4cad850284973771b72efffe69e10f04f3f2a45951ae8b03
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90989/A150A529-A3EC-4EFE-B7A0-2C73C7329736/iPhone14,7_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,501,598,496 bytes (6.50 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone15,2 6.65 GB
FilenameiPhone15,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256b37c542a3137b9c8f37aea1ef7da0ac52c10b8ea4ca93a35dff22c80f76b24df
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90984/2DE4B7BD-4651-4CDE-B87E-F4C06C4F5127/iPhone15,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,648,522,973 bytes (6.65 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone15,3 6.62 GB
FilenameiPhone15,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ac27d5bf93979614fbf1a3e2d80fcd0589f86db625f5e1174c197f293eb53c68
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91000/A2E253CA-A7FE-4280-8E44-0E7A1A2F82D0/iPhone15,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,619,573,660 bytes (6.62 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,6 6.19 GB
FilenameiPhone14,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568787199db9a8512ef6bc37b1bb0f0001dadf6832ba02b30d1d2821f10e7f5190
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90949/45E6EDF4-EA09-4B3A-ADE3-4278F333C662/iPhone14,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,193,129,713 bytes (6.19 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,5 6.39 GB
FilenameiPhone14,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256601c530ff52df7bf20ce1eea004bd7d0d55e4e44e91e46ac7e2e31f297346c2a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91022/D0CFA9E6-4D8B-49F1-BB1B-0620340FFDC5/iPhone14,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,388,729,616 bytes (6.39 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,4 6.42 GB
FilenameiPhone14,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2562e370842f4f7ab58d640549ebeaf941828308930aca4d417d755df032d30636a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91010/BE2067DD-3447-4E61-A0F5-4898B4EC0FF6/iPhone14,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,415,199,727 bytes (6.42 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,2 6.50 GB
FilenameiPhone14,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25631c86fea6408326f61ed75889a21eb22467ff4e97fe4272ada39ef6f69a747d9
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90975/9618DD62-2D09-4FBA-8EC4-BD7B92B43C84/iPhone14,2_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,498,854,672 bytes (6.50 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone14,3 6.50 GB
FilenameiPhone14,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2562f9c586bd9fbb826a9eb70e7b0c64fc7ec9894b45d62654f55804c71f3fd43a5
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91016/CF37750E-05AA-428D-AF9C-65900D5BB689/iPhone14,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,498,966,613 bytes (6.50 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone13,1 6.33 GB
FilenameiPhone13,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256da2e5ab943ea7994236d32edf77b2eb3a7883207891fed46e00bb03a2edcc6c8
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91026/0D8DB12B-D2A0-4A2F-B575-F5D67C97FD13/iPhone13,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,329,378,482 bytes (6.33 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone13,4 6.45 GB
FilenameiPhone13,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25628bd6ed5619f50258ab5776fdb28dbaa3fe093312982078ab1e85f012ef086fc
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90991/D87D7143-9E3B-4607-A6A9-C05B6957C76D/iPhone13,4_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,447,861,853 bytes (6.45 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone13,2 6.49 GB
FilenameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565075b4da4931119927248b78fcb5a7286c8900c041f1b5d2bf6f8a4caf413cc7
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90988/2641136B-034D-40DF-A031-5E63C152DF8F/iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,492,530,900 bytes (6.49 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone13,3 6.49 GB
FilenameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565075b4da4931119927248b78fcb5a7286c8900c041f1b5d2bf6f8a4caf413cc7
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90988/2641136B-034D-40DF-A031-5E63C152DF8F/iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,492,530,900 bytes (6.49 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone12,8 6.05 GB
FilenameiPhone12,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256aaffae0379f472d985aba80ca577684cac589637815e1189ec0f1b24ca2d82d2
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90958/C33BB4A6-0244-4E61-B10C-60774565FDE8/iPhone12,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,050,915,403 bytes (6.05 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone12,1 6.08 GB
FilenameiPhone12,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256943ed4750cae01d9264e75e9dbae461f1378a67f9a71e9913a1d7f1a815f1436
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90981/4A86F3E7-3C53-41C8-83E6-27E2B702019C/iPhone12,1_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,081,173,568 bytes (6.08 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone12,3 6.21 GB
FilenameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ff72dbf0800acd44fde705cbb10674983e7d7a7659a9b0043a999166cb38094e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91046/92AE3145-03E5-43CD-B820-68BC73B0D074/iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,208,048,420 bytes (6.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone12,5 6.21 GB
FilenameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ff72dbf0800acd44fde705cbb10674983e7d7a7659a9b0043a999166cb38094e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91046/92AE3145-03E5-43CD-B820-68BC73B0D074/iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,208,048,420 bytes (6.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone11,8 6.17 GB
FilenameiPhone11,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256a6cd026d64efe2ef42d829d042ae28ada8a6ec91ad1b6e89c87cab4e5d1cbf7b
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90953/2968373E-7FE1-4ABD-B498-984762DEAE91/iPhone11,8_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,174,149,506 bytes (6.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone11,2 6.30 GB
FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91013/75FA4889-876F-457B-989D-63DD453A4344/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,304,120,307 bytes (6.30 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone11,6 6.30 GB
FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91013/75FA4889-876F-457B-989D-63DD453A4344/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,304,120,307 bytes (6.30 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone11,4 6.30 GB
FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256f9d29777d025e13b1b928d37dfe803ecbabc2ad197b379ad7b44331495c3f5a4
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91013/75FA4889-876F-457B-989D-63DD453A4344/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,304,120,307 bytes (6.30 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,3 5.87 GB
FilenameiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25669afbcad5e666ae2eccb06e1df8d99ef3a1c3cf9af091621fb2825f766a862fb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91036/5F1C27A5-EA1F-4B73-92A0-9131445B4E3E/iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,872,103,963 bytes (5.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,6 5.87 GB
FilenameiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25669afbcad5e666ae2eccb06e1df8d99ef3a1c3cf9af091621fb2825f766a862fb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-91036/5F1C27A5-EA1F-4B73-92A0-9131445B4E3E/iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,872,103,963 bytes (5.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,1 5.73 GB
FilenameiPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25612263d65b65aa1dbd4deb9c24c5700e2fd7a07f064ef6550fa6bcb501addc4fe
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90945/47CA7610-3345-4067-BF49-DD283DC105B8/iPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,732,141,751 bytes (5.73 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,4 5.73 GB
FilenameiPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25612263d65b65aa1dbd4deb9c24c5700e2fd7a07f064ef6550fa6bcb501addc4fe
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90945/47CA7610-3345-4067-BF49-DD283DC105B8/iPhone_4.7_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,732,141,751 bytes (5.73 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,2 5.86 GB
FilenameiPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256cd1a680e65dbf2db254a4724c5ad2df940edfb562768af5190c5fb7fb82c51cc
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90962/5C5F1164-E817-42BA-928D-6EE4C10EE6F1/iPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,856,729,846 bytes (5.86 GB)
Unsigned
iPhone10,5 5.86 GB
FilenameiPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256cd1a680e65dbf2db254a4724c5ad2df940edfb562768af5190c5fb7fb82c51cc
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2022FallFCS/fullrestores/012-90962/5C5F1164-E817-42BA-928D-6EE4C10EE6F1/iPhone_5.5_P3_16.1_20B79_Restore.ipsw
Size5,856,729,846 bytes (5.86 GB)
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Version
iOS 16.1 RC
Build
20B79Released
October 18, 2022
Channel
Release candidate
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How to install iOS 16.1 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 16.1 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20B79, 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.