IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.1 - 20B82 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date24 October 2022
Upload Date19 October 2022
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.49 GB
SHA256sumde9d7218248cb4b0e077c42c152b9a242e85f73a6ba85d10f45380901eecd63e
MD5sum1ad19a3faf770a5e0958462cfeca02a1
SHA1sum2ac145558b12284067a1ba7b1b04b31494691284
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_20B82_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_20B82_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_20B82_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.