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iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation)

iPadOS 15.6 (19G71) for iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4b90d58558a619de3ee4b29646074ac43136958. 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4b90d58558a619de3ee4b29646074ac43136958. 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4b90d58558a619de3ee4b29646074ac43136958. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum dfd0636f5cecd5396527be43d2358905438bab040093c066a85962fee4329c99
MD5sum ab2e1a34a73eba425252e0375261c997
SHA1sum e4b90d58558a619de3ee4b29646074ac43136958
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.

  • TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward
  • Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is available
  • Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail
  • Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page
  • Fixes an issue where iPad mini (6th generation) may not detect a charger or other USB-C accessory

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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