IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.4 beta 2 IPSW Download (20E5223e)
Build 20E5223e, released February 28, 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 6.20 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 88a0603888b3bf76b4164745897138ff8cd78c6e56f1e957df0e229a7178a6db 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.36 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f90585167deb4961fc88c0e4cd079100f267c76dd465e4c63c57e3e7041d78ca 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.36 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f90585167deb4961fc88c0e4cd079100f267c76dd465e4c63c57e3e7041d78ca 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49be1cfadd860432d0664d9288e06fe341bf3663377c8b42084f6ea75bc152dd 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 5.99 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c92f87c44b852249bf4d24b00932b9629b0a72fc9cef25d7b80fc8b238cd3df4 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.16 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ae6bbd735bb55e4f0659fa5ad9eea39574c0e40b33613da99602f41476ec74a5 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.30 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f46511ba5c63ebaae3892d6c3faea1473258c9cd7891d095e4c03013cc75d6cd 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.30 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f46511ba5c63ebaae3892d6c3faea1473258c9cd7891d095e4c03013cc75d6cd 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.06 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2da4714c2db8c10e08890781f09a9d0c7f13c81c192cfb16b5ded5bcaff4d310 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.10 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e9c0d4addaed9f1446ff03da0a15c46f839374bd5e5bb10397f26ba84e0ed35b 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.43 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd68d2ac448ce19c1cc92a261d2fff3995c3e2f9447d9293e1fb4193c58ea6a0 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.43 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd68d2ac448ce19c1cc92a261d2fff3995c3e2f9447d9293e1fb4193c58ea6a0 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.56 GBiPad_10.2_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e785f267e84a9d45a692203ace715393b6df4558b989efae5b68e0a95de12082 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.14 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 df2572bca38331fd930d33c9d532325316857cd8855fb91af50f2e55799c8242 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.14 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 df2572bca38331fd930d33c9d532325316857cd8855fb91af50f2e55799c8242 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.43 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd68d2ac448ce19c1cc92a261d2fff3995c3e2f9447d9293e1fb4193c58ea6a0 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.43 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd68d2ac448ce19c1cc92a261d2fff3995c3e2f9447d9293e1fb4193c58ea6a0 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.68 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05d9963608de0e9438d2fe2e4078ade7888d762f121e1fd12f8f64bf64b020db 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.55 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fe906d61e56d0a92ab538de96517cd3462f39a3af1f31c1eec908963faa2c70e 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.55 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fe906d61e56d0a92ab538de96517cd3462f39a3af1f31c1eec908963faa2c70e 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.68 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 05d9963608de0e9438d2fe2e4078ade7888d762f121e1fd12f8f64bf64b020db 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.50 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d3299eb0073e4e907f06409527e6e6fc0df6b6b6ab2a8eba9bdc3c0fda062a7e 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.50 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E5223e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d38a3af0313b24b304812b50c049e07bbc74a1b602abecb5e71ae4dba883eda2 No device matches.
20E5223eHow to install iPadOS 16.4 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 16.4 beta 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20E5223e, 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.