IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5 - 16H20 for iPad Air (GSM+CDMA)

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
IdentifieriPad4,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA).
  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 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) 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 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) 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 (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.