Download iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 firmware IPSW files for your iPhone or iPad. These files are available to download directly from Apple’s servers and can be used to perform a clean install, or manually restore your device.
Apple released iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 today with important bug fixes and improvements and it is recommended that users update their devices at the earliest.
The below-listed files are available to download from Apple’s servers so they are safe to use. After downloading the right file for your iPhone or iPad, you can use them in Mac (Finder) or Windows (iTunes) for the following:
- Manually upgrade your device (in case your Internet is not stable to download the update)
- Downgrade your device, as long as Apple continues to sign this software update. This is useful in case there are bugs in the new release.
- Manually restore your device
- Clean install iOS or iPadOS on your device
Download iOS 16.6.1
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Download iPadOS 16.6.1
- 11-in. iPad Pro (4th generation), 12.9-in. iPad Pro (6th generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (10th generation)
- iPad Air (5th Generation)
- iPad mini (6th generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (9th generation)
- 11-in. iPad Pro (3rd generation), 12.9-in. iPad Pro (5th generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (8th generation)
- 11-in. iPad Pro (1st and 2nd generations), 12.9-in. iPad Pro (3rd and 4th generations)
- 10.5-in. iPad Pro (1st generation), 12.9-in. iPad Pro (2nd generation)
- iPad (5th generation), iPad (6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation), iPad Air (3rd generation)
- 10.2-in. iPad (7th generation)
- 9.7-in. iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 12.9-in. iPad Pro (1st generation)
iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 compatible iPhone and iPad models
These firmware files are compatible with the following devices:
- iPhone 8 or later models
- iPhone X or later models
- iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)
- iPad Pro (all models)
- iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
- iPad (5th generation and later)
- iPad mini (5th generation and later)
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