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iPhone 14 Pro Max

iOS 16.6.1 (20G81) for iPhone 14 Pro Max

✗ 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 14 Pro Max in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 14 Pro Max.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPhone 14 Pro Max in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPhone 14 Pro Max in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPhone 14 Pro Max 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 iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9debd1e3d490019806708aa1a3f64890feeb16fc. 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 iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9debd1e3d490019806708aa1a3f64890feeb16fc. 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 iPhone15,3_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 9debd1e3d490019806708aa1a3f64890feeb16fc. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum e962979c2597d1143e029970c8dea0134f202947f32cdcece165965fe6fae4ce
MD5sum 9bce5d53503007e45819a79ea7b2ceba
SHA1sum 9debd1e3d490019806708aa1a3f64890feeb16fc
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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