iPadOS 16.4 (20E246) for iPad Air 5 (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. 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 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (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_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (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_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c1bff811051ef48ab80648842f0bbb260b98ce91. 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_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c1bff811051ef48ab80648842f0bbb260b98ce91. 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_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c1bff811051ef48ab80648842f0bbb260b98ce91. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum0d72df341002f7aa8f5fa53bc69d4a5ff8230ced7715eb25b98f612e415de55c
MD5sum0d72df341002f7aa8f5fa53bc69d4a5ff8230ced7715eb25b98f612e415de55c
SHA1sumc1bff811051ef48ab80648842f0bbb260b98ce91
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:

  • 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard

  • Apple Pencil hover adds tilt and azimuth support so you can preview your mark at any angle before you make it in Notes and supported apps on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)

  • Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen

  • Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app

  • Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected

  • Fixes an issue with Apple Pencil responsiveness that may occur while drawing or writing in the Notes app

  • Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent's device

  • Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home

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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