IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi)

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

Release Date07 September 2023
Upload Date02 September 2023
File NameiPadPro_9.7_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.17 GB
SHA256sum67ed422e9c6c1623dd43ccc89c15246cfcbb88458757c1ff0ec4891a2838c1aa
MD5sum690a1fb169b17e4e55ddfd89adc77a7f
SHA1sum91adcb062fe68d355192819976da748093f6113c
IdentifieriPad6,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPadPro_9.7_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPadPro_9.7_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, 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 iPadPro_9.7_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi) to reboot.