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iOS 16.5 RC IPSW Download (20F65)

Build 20F65, released May 9, 2023 — restore images for 27 iPhones, straight from Apple's servers.

RC Build 20F65 Size 6.03 GB – 6.89 GB All iOS 16 builds →
Apple has stopped signing this build. A restore will be rejected at the final step. The files stay listed for reference. Signing status checked September 16, 2026.

Choose your iPhone

27 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.

iPhone 14 Plus
Unsigned iPhone14,8 6.76 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2566412e081f7a2f1e67b71399b491db197d3a2fc6d4dcbda30de572361e1d3a89d Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38969/C8B709BC-FF1F-480B-BE19-0458F5EEE359/iPhone14,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,762,869,910 bytes (6.76 GB)
iPhone 14
Unsigned iPhone14,7 6.76 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256609c78ab0545c11d11fcb7824f270063bebc2923d4b06d4fb7b6c42123a3270b Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38775/DC981BD8-8383-491A-83A0-20B30CAD4809/iPhone14,7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,764,756,203 bytes (6.76 GB)
iPhone 14 Pro
Unsigned iPhone15,2 6.89 GB
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FilenameiPhone15,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256f96956796c5e4a254710f20d5f3fad09d70583c11a122bb4af27af990f090db4 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38939/281966EB-F6DB-4B15-8D96-69EA3C78FD0E/iPhone15,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,887,669,991 bytes (6.89 GB)
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Unsigned iPhone15,3 6.89 GB
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FilenameiPhone15,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-25683113b38a043b078f64603775efcd21e904972e15031d0e8aea2e0f030591760 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38849/671E0309-61DA-421A-AB50-44E3B695FBF8/iPhone15,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,889,721,999 bytes (6.89 GB)
iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Unsigned iPhone14,6 6.54 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2569252f3e6d43411133f1080de72f2bb69e9f61f73a0bbb1ff36c0f9a9b338c3c5 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38929/C579123E-1140-4DAB-9DF1-60F1C8DE0722/iPhone14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,538,038,597 bytes (6.54 GB)
iPhone 13
Unsigned iPhone14,5 6.73 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2564645f629dc106936d0b558054d6d504e6e0d9c72d4ecf991e53a2d62cab2a4cb Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38985/9B72225C-F639-4223-ABA6-C3C6A73BE2C1/iPhone14,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,728,685,339 bytes (6.73 GB)
iPhone 13 mini
Unsigned iPhone14,4 6.75 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2564278b4a0a01adf86c351a517f637084ce3b49ba00f213afaefee221e6a046ad0 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38769/29DB873D-EE5B-433D-B093-B04658C8F44F/iPhone14,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,753,496,335 bytes (6.75 GB)
iPhone 13 Pro
Unsigned iPhone14,2 6.85 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256463046593d746bb16039ff318ae8de8575ff670be5d1d75fe27bb11b1af30a74 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38972/A0AD6692-6600-4B79-8E4D-C05746912A46/iPhone14,2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,846,877,068 bytes (6.85 GB)
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Unsigned iPhone14,3 6.85 GB
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FilenameiPhone14,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2562d5dcb81757f3c22f34796c8e615f56b0bcfa3c8edd070ac26d937824e7966c3 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38811/ED031818-C25A-4E87-B3E2-34C57D1A6D4D/iPhone14,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,847,486,523 bytes (6.85 GB)
iPhone 12 mini
Unsigned iPhone13,1 6.67 GB
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FilenameiPhone13,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256773f9418f812951023006750c136631a086b18762dc8bdb3f97cf9020cb1a733 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38888/1B3B1642-D761-4AAA-A459-3D0843DAF5A5/iPhone13,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,670,079,978 bytes (6.67 GB)
iPhone 12 Pro Max
Unsigned iPhone13,4 6.80 GB
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FilenameiPhone13,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-25658862a62b199c13ec96b490a549cd6724443bb985b5060998a63cdafa205a2e8 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38809/7F3B0A3E-9083-4A05-A59F-FA68DE100F2F/iPhone13,4_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,796,758,795 bytes (6.80 GB)
iPhone 12
Unsigned iPhone13,2 6.84 GB
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FilenameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256b748f31db6814c59cb19aca9fae64e2d543b7323f8ef81ba6531ab27ee32e036 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38984/B1CE4C84-1B1E-46BF-9DAE-ECFBCE5DF4AC/iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,839,207,437 bytes (6.84 GB)
iPhone 12 Pro
Unsigned iPhone13,3 6.84 GB
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FilenameiPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256b748f31db6814c59cb19aca9fae64e2d543b7323f8ef81ba6531ab27ee32e036 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38984/B1CE4C84-1B1E-46BF-9DAE-ECFBCE5DF4AC/iPhone13,2,iPhone13,3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,839,207,437 bytes (6.84 GB)
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Unsigned iPhone12,8 6.38 GB
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FilenameiPhone12,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256e654f0bdda33862aec12827a2a53f3cacb739d04172065a16f10015603ad598b Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38781/22DEB948-D0BB-43D8-BACD-A123B8B85BE4/iPhone12,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,382,618,861 bytes (6.38 GB)
iPhone 11
Unsigned iPhone12,1 6.41 GB
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FilenameiPhone12,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2568e4b1c51bf38ff9b14d2e3dbe5f96dccebf1d1728add401135539f0343256801 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38774/F189B3E1-93F3-4ECC-AEC9-615FDBD022A2/iPhone12,1_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,408,094,749 bytes (6.41 GB)
iPhone 11 Pro
Unsigned iPhone12,3 6.54 GB
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FilenameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256a31c4be50915646772ef57c2aeef229846a843734e1900beed822eef549c0d1a Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38995/8EA561FF-EA4D-46EA-8889-1939CDAC1D29/iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,535,089,063 bytes (6.54 GB)
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Unsigned iPhone12,5 6.54 GB
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FilenameiPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256a31c4be50915646772ef57c2aeef229846a843734e1900beed822eef549c0d1a Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38995/8EA561FF-EA4D-46EA-8889-1939CDAC1D29/iPhone12,3,iPhone12,5_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,535,089,063 bytes (6.54 GB)
iPhone XR
Unsigned iPhone11,8 6.48 GB
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FilenameiPhone11,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-2564b5f958e8c6f491124117170d9cf837f704cd1e0c905afb3b637a2cfd9922377 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38924/DF6CF5FB-3C23-43CD-8E51-5976B36583CD/iPhone11,8_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,477,934,780 bytes (6.48 GB)
iPhone XS
Unsigned iPhone11,2 6.64 GB
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FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38801/13C78710-8403-43C9-8739-769134D8A452/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,639,059,062 bytes (6.64 GB)
iPhone XS Max
Unsigned iPhone11,6 6.64 GB
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FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38801/13C78710-8403-43C9-8739-769134D8A452/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,639,059,062 bytes (6.64 GB)
iPhone XS Max (China mainland)
Unsigned iPhone11,4 6.64 GB
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FilenameiPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256f3ed000de645d596a280fe748bf42f8016b2c402318e0a4861b6ac186411b392 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38801/13C78710-8403-43C9-8739-769134D8A452/iPhone11,2,iPhone11,4,iPhone11,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,639,059,062 bytes (6.64 GB)
iPhone X (CDMA)
Unsigned iPhone10,3 6.17 GB
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FilenameiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256846e4cde8353d8fdcf4dae335c177061e9e6441e1fefcd23ffcef2102d6c56f2 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38859/0B14FE39-D6A2-4FB8-A699-99B4DB7DB202/iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,165,073,591 bytes (6.17 GB)
iPhone X (GSM)
Unsigned iPhone10,6 6.17 GB
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FilenameiPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256846e4cde8353d8fdcf4dae335c177061e9e6441e1fefcd23ffcef2102d6c56f2 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38859/0B14FE39-D6A2-4FB8-A699-99B4DB7DB202/iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,165,073,591 bytes (6.17 GB)
iPhone 8 (CDMA)
Unsigned iPhone10,1 6.03 GB
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FilenameiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256a6ff8b54e59ef38c57a77e7588c79c7bf3ac95a288ab454fc79dfb8629e1aeb2 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38897/9B41F7BC-F1B5-4259-B261-35D0BE9D8897/iPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,028,888,618 bytes (6.03 GB)
iPhone 8 (GSM)
Unsigned iPhone10,4 6.03 GB
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FilenameiPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256a6ff8b54e59ef38c57a77e7588c79c7bf3ac95a288ab454fc79dfb8629e1aeb2 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38897/9B41F7BC-F1B5-4259-B261-35D0BE9D8897/iPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,028,888,618 bytes (6.03 GB)
iPhone 8 Plus (CDMA)
Unsigned iPhone10,2 6.15 GB
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FilenameiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256fc21683af45320f51471587ac11a366287c583e54f32a53aeddf61ea1d288e52 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38905/C2FA5484-F9BE-4950-83B4-CA9FC987C641/iPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,151,384,884 bytes (6.15 GB)
iPhone 8 Plus (GSM)
Unsigned iPhone10,5 6.15 GB
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FilenameiPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256fc21683af45320f51471587ac11a366287c583e54f32a53aeddf61ea1d288e52 Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38905/C2FA5484-F9BE-4950-83B4-CA9FC987C641/iPhone_5.5_P3_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw Size6,151,384,884 bytes (6.15 GB)
Version
iOS 16.5 RC
Build
20F65
Released
May 9, 2023
Channel
Release candidate
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How 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.