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iPad 6 (Cellular)

iPadOS 16.1.1 (20B101) for iPad 6 (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 6 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 6 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 6 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 6 (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3eec1b5a1e06658a8d40749ea96c05ccebd26ed5. 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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3eec1b5a1e06658a8d40749ea96c05ccebd26ed5. 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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.1.1_20B101_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 3eec1b5a1e06658a8d40749ea96c05ccebd26ed5. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 83f44128b46480be6d90af3c1c30a4ade335ae377ae411b908476da0ca3907ad
MD5sum 5c0408cb3214d5966c3d35d5f70c8caf
SHA1sum 3eec1b5a1e06658a8d40749ea96c05ccebd26ed5
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes bug fixes and security updates 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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