iPadOS 16.6.1 (20G81) 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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef94590d41992f1f8f191813d4fc7ca8e174ba09. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef94590d41992f1f8f191813d4fc7ca8e174ba09. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: ef94590d41992f1f8f191813d4fc7ca8e174ba09. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumc7c77cc5946bc3adebc595c0d3f1a5be6007bc1c05fe23a5faa9ff3d3670a04b
MD5sumc7c77cc5946bc3adebc595c0d3f1a5be6007bc1c05fe23a5faa9ff3d3670a04b
SHA1sumef94590d41992f1f8f191813d4fc7ca8e174ba09
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.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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