IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad13,18

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_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.61 GB
SHA256sumc4a42c65afc02279c1de673ad207a2592a42b872e07740b601a12dea9740e67a
MD5sumecd3216994edab2ed22016dbfef8b14d
SHA1sum8c0d61d9758f30844d930eecd313370977da7960
IdentifieriPad13,18

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad13,18.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad13,18 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad13,18 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 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_2022_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.