IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad 10th Gen

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPad_Spring_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.55 GB
SHA256sum7a6cda38c935ade63495ddf34d4cff0da2ab3d1ccaa70c7caed47cba2dc662f5
MD5sum27c77dd193903bc82de33f708a3289b3
SHA1sum53b69ae65e32851d03e480e5e2dc1972cf502575
IdentifieriPad13,16

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 10th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 10th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th 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_Spring_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.