IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.4 beta 3 IPSW Download (20E5229e)
Build 20E5229e, released March 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 6.21 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 117e5cfa7ed7ae18d45dd0acf5d482f22f20438375e99917b750ffc8a49984cb 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.37 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 410ba04e31d01c4a8a9cc2438b0a4becda88cb9541bc8932404384664b7981d5 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.37 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 410ba04e31d01c4a8a9cc2438b0a4becda88cb9541bc8932404384664b7981d5 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5ef066dc8fc3a60c7551f27244bcc95f626238412c8e4bfbfd24b5bb0dcf35b1 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 5.99 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b7de455985775f462c0345b89febbb1ecd1f71d170b5b541016d1f4a2a407b5 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.17 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 231821c9836d8255a535c6d0376ae5bbf7cfe0c39db04308f8e2d6cd5ecdb060 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.30 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 acd447533961502dfc78455fed64bfe9f83f79c9c55012c8a54c7d884a4bbd6d 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.30 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 acd447533961502dfc78455fed64bfe9f83f79c9c55012c8a54c7d884a4bbd6d 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.06 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3acee631fd7525104025a11bf56335e93890ec3202b7a62d97bffd5a94260d6c 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.10 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 18a44351fafa6bc0936bcbbb6099f9112ec451eb269032fa3efa592b9a75d62f 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.44 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67b4dea54fbd24dbf1b617213b65142514619f86eedd372f42adaafeda118218 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.44 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67b4dea54fbd24dbf1b617213b65142514619f86eedd372f42adaafeda118218 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.56 GBiPad_10.2_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 27391890a3c7ef23035183501c0adcb2bb249bca41a062ffb67c0bcfe65fbbf0 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.15 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a166dba95375ee7061495ed68e21b4c1fe264cfaee92d52c3d5b64bcb75cdd6b 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.15 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a166dba95375ee7061495ed68e21b4c1fe264cfaee92d52c3d5b64bcb75cdd6b 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.44 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67b4dea54fbd24dbf1b617213b65142514619f86eedd372f42adaafeda118218 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.44 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67b4dea54fbd24dbf1b617213b65142514619f86eedd372f42adaafeda118218 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.68 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 63a9045eb76c9e5967ba011d192ab2f36fee63a9aa3a11c9da32efcc10026d7c 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.55 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc6ab91d7b8605f48d5d1bf5b459470c1d49ec1633bc4cb91187ae8f7ab0d5a 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.55 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cfc6ab91d7b8605f48d5d1bf5b459470c1d49ec1633bc4cb91187ae8f7ab0d5a 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.68 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 63a9045eb76c9e5967ba011d192ab2f36fee63a9aa3a11c9da32efcc10026d7c 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.51 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0868484a821e7a6c335849e63c98c876e9bf69c0bfbf75cae9fa94abe9e036c8 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.50 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E5229e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2764158dc10c67ff3c15275f912a5590b282721c2c39b66e671c6d9769e1db4b No device matches.
20E5229eHow to install iPadOS 16.4 beta 3 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 3 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20E5229e, 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.