iPadOS 16.6.1 (20G81) for iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation)

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iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th 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 Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, Cellular) (5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 53b5689475efcb41ca06a3e94c5205cabc518d2c. 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_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 53b5689475efcb41ca06a3e94c5205cabc518d2c. 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_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 53b5689475efcb41ca06a3e94c5205cabc518d2c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma5bbd2e155de87c3d03554afa004d38a76c281e2a41785483350e688e0019a8c
MD5suma5bbd2e155de87c3d03554afa004d38a76c281e2a41785483350e688e0019a8c
SHA1sum53b5689475efcb41ca06a3e94c5205cabc518d2c
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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