1 Choose a product
2 Choose a platform
3 Choose a version
4 Download
iPhone 8 Plus (GSM)

iOS 16.7.8 (20H343) for iPhone 8 Plus (GSM)

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

Your download should begin shortly. If it does not, you can download it directly here:

Download (6.16 GB)

✗ 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 Plus (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 8 Plus (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 Plus (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 8 Plus (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 8 Plus (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 Plus (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 8 Plus (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_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 8 Plus (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_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b326025eabad25a9a734e1725bab65b912a4e81b. 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_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b326025eabad25a9a734e1725bab65b912a4e81b. 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_5.5_P3_16.7.8_20H343_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b326025eabad25a9a734e1725bab65b912a4e81b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 7b378fcb92f302f3a8b79c6c41b3660273932b7c27b1de2d403fd38f78e4e4e5
MD5sum d3289f8a5c17d6f5eae536a579f7d5cf
SHA1sum b326025eabad25a9a734e1725bab65b912a4e81b
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

Bluesky Mastodon r/jailbreak Twitter