IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.4.1 IPSW Download (20E252)
Build 20E252, released April 7, 2023 — 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 6.23 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 909bee76e0689712c4e86845cf5d36b1e69483ae7c710f20bd191debaa71022b 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.39 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 57ded95dbe93e6ae95aa4552a1116c5fa805d059c740dabccc75f992de9c6f94 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.39 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 57ded95dbe93e6ae95aa4552a1116c5fa805d059c740dabccc75f992de9c6f94 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.20 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2c46514dec0c8d67d1b70d3cfdf4dde3804cfffb9ab6d65c96fc6ef001f77469 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.02 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3f0762e102b9d0af2faacc1facfe48d5e7a6a90981b9f04f36a2fdb243e4093e 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.19 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f916a0f8b3bcf31de5d1b9d2d1dd9a2808d21eb589d6f4bd9f5ed93c191c1f08 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc7763a991bc6f20e84a12e323f717481e2dcb2876e250157e71fa5ce920b714 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc7763a991bc6f20e84a12e323f717481e2dcb2876e250157e71fa5ce920b714 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.08 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8610e6da6ca4ebefe7378c8d7e77c8e5349b4201fc5ab782ad9a56198c02479c 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.13 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8e7502575680d3eaea45f467234a2894e552016befbe84725d4b8a01ce2e4c83 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 26f36c4635a952f16c1e15f2b1e79523fb228ee835a293792e782921549b8ef9 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 26f36c4635a952f16c1e15f2b1e79523fb228ee835a293792e782921549b8ef9 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.59 GBiPad_10.2_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 89bb10b1d5d0fe6f18e0a251f797363d26fda16dcb2c1238f68c4b1ae5c82698 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c8cc48d79bd22f4e8533c80a456d6597b0d5c59d3ae7805130371db12fed90b7 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c8cc48d79bd22f4e8533c80a456d6597b0d5c59d3ae7805130371db12fed90b7 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 26f36c4635a952f16c1e15f2b1e79523fb228ee835a293792e782921549b8ef9 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 26f36c4635a952f16c1e15f2b1e79523fb228ee835a293792e782921549b8ef9 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.71 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e28db29045a321cdf519ee5f31939bf8d18d47f44e1067058a206df287fdc8b7 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.57 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc7d71ae93499c37722c2b2380d59d00d9cb696e92d2f816eacdaa14dae981c3 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.57 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc7d71ae93499c37722c2b2380d59d00d9cb696e92d2f816eacdaa14dae981c3 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.71 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e28db29045a321cdf519ee5f31939bf8d18d47f44e1067058a206df287fdc8b7 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.53 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6531a08a0657ea3b805f1a1cb3350b291b4632d29a624d36b95f59b04cb46885 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.52 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.4.1_20E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a8c41263c624505b0922596195afce5bff73db1c559650ecf9fc682c0448d0fd No device matches.
20E252How to install iPadOS 16.4.1 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 16.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20E252, 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.