iOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPhone 16 Plus
✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
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Download (9.78 GB)✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPhone 16 Plus in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPhone 16 Plus.
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipswfile that you downloaded. - Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 Plus to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPhone 16 Plus in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPhone 16 Plus in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipswfile that you downloaded. - Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 Plus to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPhone 16 Plus in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads - To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipswand press enter. - Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPhone 16 Plus to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads - Type
Get-FileHash iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1 - The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a8d10a020230521a84ba49e9db2f83ad0ab1d7e5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads - Type
openssl sha1 iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw - The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a8d10a020230521a84ba49e9db2f83ad0ab1d7e5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads - Type
openssl sha1 iPhone17,4_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw - The output of the command should match the following checksum:
a8d10a020230521a84ba49e9db2f83ad0ab1d7e5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
| SHA256sum | 26835bcfbeaa936559383b1a6ba09dfa60ef71749c77f51d9edadfdd6b483c8a |
|---|---|
| MD5sum | 048f23802572a44730204d2e0f5910f6 |
| SHA1sum | a8d10a020230521a84ba49e9db2f83ad0ab1d7e5 |
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.
Apple Intelligence (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
- Priority notifications appear at the top of your notifications, highlighting important notifications that may require your immediate attention
- Sketch is now available as an additional style option in Image Playground, allowing you to create gorgeous sketch drawings
- Apple Intelligence features support 8 additional languages and 2 additional English locales, including English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US)
Apple Vision Pro App
- The new Apple Vision Pro app, automatically installed for users with Apple Vision Pro, helps you discover new content, spatial experiences, and quickly access information about your device
Apple News+
- Recipes from some of the world’s best recipe publishers are now available on Apple News+
- Recipe Catalog allows you to browse or search to find the perfect dish and save it to your Saved Recipes
- Cooking mode lets you easily follow step-by-step directions
- The Food section also includes stories about restaurants, kitchen tips, healthy eating, and more
Photos
- New filters to show or hide items that are not contained in an album, or synced from a Mac or PC, in the Library view in Photos
- Reorder items in the Media Types and Utilities collections in Photos
- Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by oldest or newest first in Photos
- Option to sort albums by Date Modified in Photos
- Ability to disable “Recently Viewed” and “Recently Shared” collections in Photos Settings
- Hidden photos are no longer included for import to Mac or a PC if Use Face ID is enabled in Photos settings
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- 8 new emoji including objects, plants, and a smiley face are now available in the emoji keyboard
- Safari recent search suggestions help you quickly get back to previous search topics when starting a new query
- Setup Assistant streamlines steps parents need to take to create a Child Account for a kid in their family, and enables child-appropriate default settings if parents prefer to complete setting up a Child Account later
- Screen Time App Limits persist even after a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app
- App Store includes summaries for user reviews so you can get helpful insights from other users at a glance
- Pause and resume of an app download or update on App Store without losing progress
- New widgets for Podcasts including a Followed Shows widget to track your favorite shows and a Library widget to get to your most used sections, such as Latest Episodes, Saved, and Downloaded
- Ambient Music offers the ability to instantly play music from Control Center, giving access to a set of hand-curated playlists that offer soundtracks for daily life
- Apple Fitness+ Collections can now be added to Library
- Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the Home app as well as be added to scenes and automations
- Support for 10 new system languages including Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
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: