IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.56 GB
SHA256sum382754bb290ce5e28b9b3f638187b1dc444b054409943644ec59815f8106ecab
MD5sum123b89bc7ed2c6f590fafe52efd69a83
SHA1sum2469f458b07da38ec9fb1e42faf59c70c526936b
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_16.2_20C65_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_16.2_20C65_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_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.