iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad Air 4 (WiFi)

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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 Air 4 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 4 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) 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_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4f6b4c6b2898ebcd75549d3bcb1466f9a3a6104. 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_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4f6b4c6b2898ebcd75549d3bcb1466f9a3a6104. 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_Fall_2020_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: f4f6b4c6b2898ebcd75549d3bcb1466f9a3a6104. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum60932ec4a889d907bce1af3b061555b534df49cbe20a3ab5f9b651b6ef053ccf
MD5sum60932ec4a889d907bce1af3b061555b534df49cbe20a3ab5f9b651b6ef053ccf
SHA1sumf4f6b4c6b2898ebcd75549d3bcb1466f9a3a6104
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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