iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular)

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iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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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 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro 4 (11-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 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-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 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5878a24a90c62b8e0674f023f0c862e78b8f3c71. 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5878a24a90c62b8e0674f023f0c862e78b8f3c71. 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_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5878a24a90c62b8e0674f023f0c862e78b8f3c71. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumd371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db
MD5sumd371a7faf9dc01c841e15dd3aa074f91f6c51aa0e67ed9bbc635d43bc39fe3db
SHA1sum5878a24a90c62b8e0674f023f0c862e78b8f3c71
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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