iPadOS 16.4.1 (20E252) for iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular)

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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (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 Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPadPro_12.9_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro 12.9-inch (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 iPadPro_12.9_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (Cellular) 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 56746812fe2fb3a6b4e1d6278a1508240fc0dda9. 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 56746812fe2fb3a6b4e1d6278a1508240fc0dda9. 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_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 56746812fe2fb3a6b4e1d6278a1508240fc0dda9. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma8c41263c624505b0922596195afce5bff73db1c559650ecf9fc682c0448d0fd
MD5suma8c41263c624505b0922596195afce5bff73db1c559650ecf9fc682c0448d0fd
SHA1sum56746812fe2fb3a6b4e1d6278a1508240fc0dda9
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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