IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date18 May 2023
Upload Date13 May 2023
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.76 GB
SHA256sumf5e51fe294b10c8dd6141e959ccd54e777c9ebba8540c40dd737684178d84e7d
MD5sum93c181cb6a402bf07dd51c4aac65b951
SHA1sumc7ec77ffc9734e7d785372fb3f9c68835125e8b4
IdentifieriPad11,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.