IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.1 - 20B82 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date24 October 2022
Upload Date19 October 2022
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.75 GB
SHA256sum61bc8a8683bc27bc154bf9e9d3a694f6d6b78f55e9e134af839ed5750f4b14a9
MD5sumd2183347143999201b5c2539436e19d4
SHA1sum011f743731b121b2ab7bc40fcbcfb27733741216
IdentifieriPad14,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.