IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad 10th 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_Spring_2022_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.79 GB
SHA256sum9e905250f1f15297bbc280f300b11f4f3412838150e4c4a0ba467edf1234eb39
MD5sum8af4df65ecf20727e2ebda0d4fa26568
SHA1sum0299ebf5d54f19180b8c942e7008f899d95f80d6
IdentifieriPad13,17

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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.