✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi).
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw
and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (12.9-inch, WiFi) to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads
- Type
Get-FileHash iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
30df809c2fa964c281e67574e391e125e6779df8
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
30df809c2fa964c281e67574e391e125e6779df8
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.3_20D47_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
30df809c2fa964c281e67574e391e125e6779df8
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
SHA256sum |
08a66bc198da8aa237b093baa8a89df4f2339c901d27ed54fe1e0fe089a42af6 |
MD5sum |
0a148207af77b7e7abb2698bfe7bd2e4 |
SHA1sum |
30df809c2fa964c281e67574e391e125e6779df8 |
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:
- Security Keys for Apple ID allow users to strengthen the security of their account by requiring a physical security key as part of the two factor authentication sign in process on new devices
- Support for HomePod (2nd generation)
- Fixes an issue in Freeform where some drawing strokes created with Apple Pencil or your finger may not appear on shared boards
- Addresses an issue where Siri may not respond properly to music requests
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