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

iPadOS 16.4.1 (20E252) for iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th 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 (12.9-inch) (6th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (6th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d0434cf08422aa0d9e6b1f116bec90f048984a8c. 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d0434cf08422aa0d9e6b1f116bec90f048984a8c. 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d0434cf08422aa0d9e6b1f116bec90f048984a8c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 57ded95dbe93e6ae95aa4552a1116c5fa805d059c740dabccc75f992de9c6f94
MD5sum 11497ade7a0b1a6ec91170dfe3be9d6b
SHA1sum d0434cf08422aa0d9e6b1f116bec90f048984a8c
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 bug fixes and security updates for your iPad including:

  • Pushing hands emoji does not show skin tone variations
  • Siri does not respond in some cases

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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