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iPhone 8 (Global)

iOS 16.7.2 (20H115) for iPhone 8 (Global)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 8 (Global).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 (Global) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (Global) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (Global) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 300352ad04dac4f8f98fb2c6ca33e7eeb2c37e9e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 300352ad04dac4f8f98fb2c6ca33e7eeb2c37e9e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPhone_4.7_P3_16.7.2_20H115_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 300352ad04dac4f8f98fb2c6ca33e7eeb2c37e9e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum c3effe41ae17d47dff0311a66bf290dfbd28e1be937194b9e52a7ef2de14cb0e
MD5sum ec54eb76f50092847c943ceb44e7903e
SHA1sum 300352ad04dac4f8f98fb2c6ca33e7eeb2c37e9e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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