iPadOS 16.4 (20E246) for iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi)

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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi)

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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) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) 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 iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6a7634019411e1b604c07458438e497b539a27b5. 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 iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6a7634019411e1b604c07458438e497b539a27b5. 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 iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 6a7634019411e1b604c07458438e497b539a27b5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum5fa8c2696a0be8e6383878efa042b3718f848feb628e61f6467e6ca05865ba0c
MD5sum5fa8c2696a0be8e6383878efa042b3718f848feb628e61f6467e6ca05865ba0c
SHA1sum6a7634019411e1b604c07458438e497b539a27b5
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:

  • 21 new emoji including animals, hand gestures, and objects are now available in emoji keyboard

  • Apple Pencil hover adds tilt and azimuth support so you can preview your mark at any angle before you make it in Notes and supported apps on iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)

  • Notifications for web apps added to the Home Screen

  • Duplicates album in Photos expands support to detect duplicate photos and videos in an iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • VoiceOver support for maps in the Weather app

  • Accessibility setting to automatically dim video when flashes of light or strobe effects are detected

  • Fixes an issue with Apple Pencil responsiveness that may occur while drawing or writing in the Notes app

  • Fixes an issue where Ask to Buy requests from children may fail to appear on the parent's device

  • Addresses issues where Matter-compatible thermostats could become unresponsive when paired to Apple Home

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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