iPadOS 16.1 (20B82) for iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi)

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iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi)

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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 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, WiFi) 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 99a98773face0dcb5f3413503b6f2ea386ed041e. 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 99a98773face0dcb5f3413503b6f2ea386ed041e. 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_16.1_20B82_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 99a98773face0dcb5f3413503b6f2ea386ed041e. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum59bf2fe1e1890caea6bba984a64fbca48ee8baaf0bdee24c7790f2b39c5fa831
MD5sum59bf2fe1e1890caea6bba984a64fbca48ee8baaf0bdee24c7790f2b39c5fa831
SHA1sum99a98773face0dcb5f3413503b6f2ea386ed041e
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iCloud Shared Photo Library

  • Separate library for seamlessly sharing photos and videos with up to five other people

  • Setup rules allow you to easily contribute past photos based on start date or people in the photos when you set up or join a library

  • Library filters for quickly switching between viewing the Shared Library, your Personal Library, or both libraries together

  • Shared edits and permissions let everyone add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos

  • Sharing toggle in Camera lets you choose to send photos you take straight to the Shared Library, or enable a setting to share automatically when other participants are detected nearby using Bluetooth

Stage Manager

  • A new way to multitask, on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later) iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later) and iPad Air (5th generation)

  • Overlapping and resizable windows allow you to adjust the size of your apps and arrange your ideal workspace

  • App groups allow you to create sets of apps that you can quickly get back to

  • Recent Apps arranged on the left of the screen allow you to quickly switch between apps and windows

Apple Pencil

  • Apple Pencil hover shows you exactly where Apple Pencil will touch down on the display so you can navigate, write, sketch, and illustrate with greater precision on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (6th generation)

  • Tool previews show your brush size, color, and mixture of paint before you make a mark

  • New Watercolor, Monoline, and Fountain pens in Notes

Home

  • Matter, the new smart home connectivity standard, is supported enabling a wide variety of smart home accessories to work together across ecosystems

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all iPad models. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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