IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 16.5 - 20F66 for iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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
IdentifieriPad7,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  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 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.