IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad (2017)

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.33 GB
SHA256sum0624912e8122113fed2058e9d67e41ec50e988b430f6cc5c5ecbf4e24da58465
MD5sum743842238fb054b4f10c89f9ab1cfc2e
SHA1sumfe03824d341d923cf736501d4f3204533bd267a0
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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad (2017) to reboot.