IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4 - 20E246 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date27 March 2023
Upload Date19 March 2023
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.60 GB
SHA256sum7c2101dfc5d8abded77880c0aa45a2d1484d0bd47578d089905fafe7945435c0
MD5sumc2ec818700b5a8b9ea77bbc9c8d5cc75
SHA1sumfe9cbc4881192cb6e7ccee03966dd2d72512d16d
IdentifieriPad12,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 9th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 9th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th 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_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.