IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date18 May 2023
Upload Date13 May 2023
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.97 GB
SHA256sum5dc5e3736b6048d3a07e467bb00a76d8fb6a7e872dcacd1ebc4faac10cc1baa4
MD5sum34f301ac95a1dba31538b6cb7e523c48
SHA1sum635c1758c87b28252ac3d192b355fdb74b0c9d58
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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.