IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad 8th 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_10.2_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.72 GB
SHA256sumc606468f6f62f15cb913f4d6b5eabd5712f9af534020badee0553cd1111f2e31
MD5sum32b5a0b1cdeb3cfeff1e3886a263e172
SHA1sum543d23b0cf774004f516422e482b57db05275b3f
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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.