IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad Air 4th 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_Fall_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.44 GB
SHA256sumb11ccb9fcfd3d387f26c4d7f26a93eb7dda5cf03053789af57fe9f209adc00b8
MD5sum29c1df18181f90ad88b4adef9071353c
SHA1sumc40ac26b27e2080e879f1373d09a9fa39f465c27
IdentifieriPad13,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th 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_Fall_2020_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.