IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date18 May 2023
Upload Date13 May 2023
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.68 GB
SHA256sum60932ec4a889d907bce1af3b061555b534df49cbe20a3ab5f9b651b6ef053ccf
MD5sumbe78b56ed5da62303773ab766978068f
SHA1sumf4f6b4c6b2898ebcd75549d3bcb1466f9a3a6104
IdentifieriPad13,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.