IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.52 GB
SHA256sumf29c8644064f01ded0de7f4f2654846ce6b47f3e3e8d7cada3ae4a693e345f59
MD5sum4d9029eed839bd71a5bdd640b91b3a1c
SHA1sumfa6313ef2a5c311c1613a8e813c6f79d03056606
IdentifieriPad11,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th 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_10.2_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.