IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4.1 - 20E252 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date07 April 2023
Upload Date03 April 2023
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.67 GB
SHA256sum8610e6da6ca4ebefe7378c8d7e77c8e5349b4201fc5ab782ad9a56198c02479c
MD5sum3922446b7ab286887a133ee582ca976d
SHA1sum31d76fa2c09f1577904c41940284b2f54457e373
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_16.4.1_20E252_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_16.4.1_20E252_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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.