IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.4 - 20E246 for iPad (2017)

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

Release Date27 March 2023
Upload Date19 March 2023
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.32 GB
SHA256sumac63e7913836845980e67c5c706cddafe9606a8558b7bafd667f70ed26949174
MD5sum46f68641b06a14fe30304f5b5a961fda
SHA1sum676e0c297d2c1455e809d5b2cfeb3912e7ae8f39
IdentifieriPad6,11

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad (2017) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad (2017).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad (2017) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad (2017) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (2017) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad (2017) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad (2017) 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_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad (2017) to reboot.