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iPad 7 (Cellular)

iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad 7 (Cellular)

✗ 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 7 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 7 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 7 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 7 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 7 (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 iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 7 (Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 523eb1574ff8419671fa9f1695aa6ce26881a148. 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 iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 523eb1574ff8419671fa9f1695aa6ce26881a148. 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 iPad_10.2_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 523eb1574ff8419671fa9f1695aa6ce26881a148. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 468840ab760dcb27158b68e4ebc057dfac3a2b9d943451143a89df4e628e1504
MD5sum 148bddfe048f23e25266b0dbd0eb39d8
SHA1sum 523eb1574ff8419671fa9f1695aa6ce26881a148
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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