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iPhone SE (2020)

iOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPhone SE (2020)

✗ 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 SE (2020) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone SE (2020).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone SE (2020) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone SE (2020) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone SE (2020) 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 iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone SE (2020) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f78c7bd03bc91883c71a3d8d064062cc359ebc63. 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 iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f78c7bd03bc91883c71a3d8d064062cc359ebc63. 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 iPhone12,8_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f78c7bd03bc91883c71a3d8d064062cc359ebc63. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 501ff74f77a1d727a67e9a672da76232a344d936e6c265193bfd556dc3167672
MD5sum b114fe4fc4947b45519e14deca984712
SHA1sum f78c7bd03bc91883c71a3d8d064062cc359ebc63
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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