iOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPhone 8 (GSM)

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPhone 8 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 8 (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_4.7_P3_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 (GSM) 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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 (GSM) 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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ad5142a1f7566af2727ddf6550044eb6e89ed624. 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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ad5142a1f7566af2727ddf6550044eb6e89ed624. 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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ad5142a1f7566af2727ddf6550044eb6e89ed624. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum301440bf6047e7b7b2f4a09bfabaac3c5f6d9f83a863ce2d561d50833148e902
MD5sum301440bf6047e7b7b2f4a09bfabaac3c5f6d9f83a863ce2d561d50833148e902
SHA1sumad5142a1f7566af2727ddf6550044eb6e89ed624
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 bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone including:

  • Pushing hands emoji does not show skin tone variations

  • Siri does not respond in some cases

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

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

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