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

✗ 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 X (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone X (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone X (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone X (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone X (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone X (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone X (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 iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone X (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ee6e5b447902dbb36a3991ca20d032d6b4cc759. 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 iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ee6e5b447902dbb36a3991ca20d032d6b4cc759. 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 iPhone10,3,iPhone10,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ee6e5b447902dbb36a3991ca20d032d6b4cc759. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum c1091c401f67e3aa7cdfeb2cc19e6c79be3c957aae4e097a019e9ccea07d52f2
MD5sum f87b4bd6f3c86fb174ce017b5a5ca97b
SHA1sum 6ee6e5b447902dbb36a3991ca20d032d6b4cc759
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • A new Pride Celebration wallpaper for the Lock Screen to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture
  • Sports tab in Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow
  • My Sports score and schedule cards in Apple News take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games
  • Fixes an issue where Spotlight may become unresponsive
  • Addresses an issue where Podcasts in CarPlay may not load content
  • Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices

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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