IPSW Downloads

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

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
IdentifieriPad6,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi+LTE) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi+LTE).
  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+LTE) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi+LTE) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi+LTE) 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+LTE) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (9.7 inch, WiFi+LTE) 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+LTE) to reboot.