IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad (2017)

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

Release Date18 May 2023
Upload Date13 May 2023
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.33 GB
SHA256sum05dd763898c2e7b1e8cddb29760000abff591927e7ec63011d5a1caa5581d4ad
MD5sum6f5832ae39a6dab1b499bcf606a8fcad
SHA1sum1283a3ed7a743b086824cb6cf7f1f25308f95bbd
IdentifieriPad6,12

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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_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_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad (2017) to reboot.