iPadOS 16.6.1 (20G81) for iPad 7 (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 7 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 7 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69f8e140e265d3c7c95743b2fe3c5c8276061be2. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69f8e140e265d3c7c95743b2fe3c5c8276061be2. 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_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 69f8e140e265d3c7c95743b2fe3c5c8276061be2. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum47c895be79441c0f1e64c4635a367a992950697ce3b878b5681a29d49e99e09f
MD5sum47c895be79441c0f1e64c4635a367a992950697ce3b878b5681a29d49e99e09f
SHA1sum69f8e140e265d3c7c95743b2fe3c5c8276061be2
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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