IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.1.1 - 20B101 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date09 November 2022
Upload Date03 November 2022
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.49 GB
SHA256sum709074cce51ac195d87c12270707ace666a970236f24bd10464cb1f2e24b4645
MD5sum748b557600fd655ca3ad5af8380b2436
SHA1sum23fcfdd4c7c5ea6fd541edebce145be29c80c53f
IdentifieriPad11,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen 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_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.