IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.2 beta 2 IPSW Download (20C5043e)
Build 20C5043e, released November 8, 2022 — restore images for 23 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
23 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 6.01 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 24800954c6a90988cf6c8ba4cbac7f74ec72f59310c0b56e57f613cee4622e6c 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.25 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3404fb901143b8ab75f0cf7135147c70a272f96a154146d5be43b5d88ecc13fe 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.25 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3404fb901143b8ab75f0cf7135147c70a272f96a154146d5be43b5d88ecc13fe 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 5.94 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d36556397751b1b798596673bccf010f11a8addc059ccf42aed4659320ada94 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 5.81 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c3d5af126cc1c64690aebe700d6cda13a8ace46f6b0fed60c3455063ce936384 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 5.94 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 29a07e0be9d1df356f9ab932014852ae88c3b3e6469e2ec1e46d7ffc8274de8d 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.07 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 39045190826a1634f338e4b958518c3433ea64aea92626acbc3815e8e5a594b7 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.07 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 39045190826a1634f338e4b958518c3433ea64aea92626acbc3815e8e5a594b7 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 5.83 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 79eaade1f2b5c92c49d3b5682245b84560175277b6fd7282ae4ac6472f92a270 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 5.91 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a3cfdd8770d6befac7f878c72ce2579edd66dfb0494b4e0062a071ce3e424f63 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.21 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7313436ba5fae2f872671e707c5367fccde4bda1be45fdbc2da8af8430c648da 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.21 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7313436ba5fae2f872671e707c5367fccde4bda1be45fdbc2da8af8430c648da 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.35 GBiPad_10.2_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8626c08d209a95060b6ffbd11bd4aae07c0ff753c0df2d379da8e38e29ae8140 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 5.95 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8110112c342ef61c4bf79fc45650e40d2c5908d6a5185679203cea12f8eff60f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 5.95 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8110112c342ef61c4bf79fc45650e40d2c5908d6a5185679203cea12f8eff60f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.21 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7313436ba5fae2f872671e707c5367fccde4bda1be45fdbc2da8af8430c648da 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.21 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7313436ba5fae2f872671e707c5367fccde4bda1be45fdbc2da8af8430c648da 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.47 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0b78d531f2d969b84245dde491aa03e5fdcd12af3bad409adac444e57ea9cb7a 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.34 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 116c23bf81e5c5239c1b32b8a847db7d3844f7ebae3c1910d1f05c53e801014d 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.34 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 116c23bf81e5c5239c1b32b8a847db7d3844f7ebae3c1910d1f05c53e801014d 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.47 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0b78d531f2d969b84245dde491aa03e5fdcd12af3bad409adac444e57ea9cb7a 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.30 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f385d4f50486434d21c926b3fceb951d971800e04684e7e98b1c6d2ed5b865d1 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.29 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.2_20C5043e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 52438035e4c7b39610fc70caa5a94c5f87ba2d10ae3fa3f9b4d490bac0f1441b No device matches.
20C5043eHow to install iPadOS 16.2 beta 2 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iPadOS 16.2 beta 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20C5043e, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.