iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad mini 6 (Cellular)

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iPad mini 6 (Cellular)

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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 mini 6 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad mini 6 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad mini 6 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad mini 6 (Cellular) 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_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad mini 6 (Cellular) 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_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4d3adac327169de0566e978142adac783e09ac3. 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_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4d3adac327169de0566e978142adac783e09ac3. 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_2021_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: e4d3adac327169de0566e978142adac783e09ac3. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum4b135f66e3d4a288773cbc63857362ec055cd70d1229474f00a33017ab0bf4f4
MD5sum4b135f66e3d4a288773cbc63857362ec055cd70d1229474f00a33017ab0bf4f4
SHA1sume4d3adac327169de0566e978142adac783e09ac3
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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