iPadOS 16.5.1 (20F75) 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. 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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ec80e239eb5ab7d04d27be9516fd9d1714d98f90. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ec80e239eb5ab7d04d27be9516fd9d1714d98f90. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ec80e239eb5ab7d04d27be9516fd9d1714d98f90. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumc05cfedef5528d6278b8cfbfcc68ec67008afdc2c1067c9041f470a4d3e8a1cd
MD5sumc05cfedef5528d6278b8cfbfcc68ec67008afdc2c1067c9041f470a4d3e8a1cd
SHA1sumec80e239eb5ab7d04d27be9516fd9d1714d98f90
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. It also fixes an issue that prevents charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter.

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

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

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