IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.2 - 20C65 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 December 2022
Upload Date03 December 2022
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.83 GB
SHA256sumd9030cf8749e443d7a62ac0a07895a5b37c060146b117ed33ff6dbada45ad0d1
MD5sumd27eb6573be11363995c69a0302136c7
SHA1sum1b49fe751cab80f34d4e095933e18f990378c07a
IdentifieriPad14,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C65_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.