IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad13,18

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPad_Fall_2022_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.82 GB
SHA256sumc760fbcbf2e432d7e19e81406fda261e2f6340df7c2c24e92bf183ad6092bd51
MD5sum2be22242cddf6882837742be14ccb073
SHA1sum8d35200a199eb0380f2c8947cb2812cc182e8fdd
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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.