IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.6.1 - 20G81 for iPad Pro (12.9 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_12.9_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.16 GB
SHA256sum14dcd1b9ef2b503a3da19f31ac51e6c87144c85c75b07e3a3ae1915db6a78800
MD5sume4df86570223bf9b2f532483eb0029ac
SHA1sum0204cfcc90a32f2a5f3ee81bd9b459c436027a8c
IdentifieriPad6,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro (12.9 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_12.9_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro (12.9 inch, WiFi) to reboot.