IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4.1 - 20E252 for iPad 9th Gen

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_2021_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.60 GB
SHA256sum3f0762e102b9d0af2faacc1facfe48d5e7a6a90981b9f04f36a2fdb243e4093e
MD5sume58f4238b858a610dbe13b1136202bb0
SHA1sume3a62d88344807660bbd86452048952823f38341
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_16.4.1_20E252_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_16.4.1_20E252_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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.