iPadOS 16.5.1 (20F75) for iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation)

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iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd 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 (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, WiFi) (3rd 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c47bb06a8dd8e2cbd1c3c07a5ca4957e730b2e66. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c47bb06a8dd8e2cbd1c3c07a5ca4957e730b2e66. 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_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c47bb06a8dd8e2cbd1c3c07a5ca4957e730b2e66. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum2b826a47a7d215b069e846112c7b3455219f2548001afeddc18c435ed085f61f
MD5sum2b826a47a7d215b069e846112c7b3455219f2548001afeddc18c435ed085f61f
SHA1sumc47bb06a8dd8e2cbd1c3c07a5ca4957e730b2e66
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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