iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad (WiFi, 9th generation)

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad (WiFi, 9th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) 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_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (WiFi, 9th generation) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ad3bca4a9cf13aafec8de9e401a32173dfd0d1a. 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_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ad3bca4a9cf13aafec8de9e401a32173dfd0d1a. 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_10.2_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6ad3bca4a9cf13aafec8de9e401a32173dfd0d1a. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum84145148f8d643d15a85dcdada09a932cf28682f1cadd016a52ef2b66d151ba6
MD5sum84145148f8d643d15a85dcdada09a932cf28682f1cadd016a52ef2b66d151ba6
SHA1sum6ad3bca4a9cf13aafec8de9e401a32173dfd0d1a
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • Sports tab in Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow

  • My Sports score and schedule cards in Apple News take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games

  • Fixes an issue where Spotlight may become unresponsive

  • Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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