IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5 - 16H20 for iPad Air (WiFi)

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

Release Date14 December 2020
Upload Date11 December 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.76 GB
SHA256sum24b44ef8dbf60ef1b12ad6c6168ccd8a8370d45511d3f00db273378eeee28142
MD5sum3696e1507c106493c4115fdd293cae0b
SHA1sum80020cb688eb7852977bb1c2d50ce599b1d51559
IdentifieriPad4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (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 iPad_64bit_12.5_16H20_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.