IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4.1 - 20E252 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date07 April 2023
Upload Date03 April 2023
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.71 GB
SHA256sum8e7502575680d3eaea45f467234a2894e552016befbe84725d4b8a01ce2e4c83
MD5sumbf5cde0f1cc02fca4151b6bfd8aadc17
SHA1sum25aa10bcd3c5b60a49a6887d410bb117fdb12b6f
IdentifieriPad11,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.