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iPad Air 3 (Cellular)

iPadOS 16.6.1 (20G81) for iPad Air 3 (Cellular)

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

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air 3 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 88fa53715ee5fd213794f4c1b0d5ad38c1c027da2cc1cb3b9f5b396cee52819f
MD5sum 7aec45f807d87ebc1bc6b01a5a4100b0
SHA1sum 1cf31221ac5e7cf727bbb6234f4281c4fcbfbf79
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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