iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation)

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iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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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, WiFi) (6th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch, WiFi) (6th generation) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 635c1758c87b28252ac3d192b355fdb74b0c9d58. 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 635c1758c87b28252ac3d192b355fdb74b0c9d58. 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 635c1758c87b28252ac3d192b355fdb74b0c9d58. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum5dc5e3736b6048d3a07e467bb00a76d8fb6a7e872dcacd1ebc4faac10cc1baa4
MD5sum5dc5e3736b6048d3a07e467bb00a76d8fb6a7e872dcacd1ebc4faac10cc1baa4
SHA1sum635c1758c87b28252ac3d192b355fdb74b0c9d58
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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