IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.91 GB
SHA256suma5bbd2e155de87c3d03554afa004d38a76c281e2a41785483350e688e0019a8c
MD5sum5887b7ed4baa969103f2ee4bbef7ac97
SHA1sum53b5689475efcb41ca06a3e94c5205cabc518d2c
IdentifieriPad13,11

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.