IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.4 IPSW Download (20E246)
Build 20E246, released March 27, 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_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 beecf65731e9cb7394757c58b27256dad5bb58a90b40efb5179996e57d0b5212 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.39 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47ef17ba467f10bca57ea3487c4315e592994c7790560a8750557e41e4132583 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.39 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47ef17ba467f10bca57ea3487c4315e592994c7790560a8750557e41e4132583 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.20 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d72df341002f7aa8f5fa53bc69d4a5ff8230ced7715eb25b98f612e415de55c 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.02 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7c2101dfc5d8abded77880c0aa45a2d1484d0bd47578d089905fafe7945435c0 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.19 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3067d769e0499a292a2ce1d418172e757b82336d91d4e737ad21aeb3e7a4813 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4684a9c88a2fb4c14e04620f6e5e56d2a028dba69c533c0fb359d437e5d3123a 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.33 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4684a9c88a2fb4c14e04620f6e5e56d2a028dba69c533c0fb359d437e5d3123a 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.08 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bf1610d3543d72c61a6cd243e59173a64769fc0fddd344052a3d82df83986b90 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.13 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40ed5b1ea0d241a301c294a04598cdf0296f2b69aed29c33cb7312ed3be67251 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.59 GBiPad_10.2_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4cb108331dc3a7d68f05c287f336e0d5afc9da6b1a8fa8e78c66bff8d0da6a69 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1294edeec128d31f3c5c01c880bfa40b04a26485c64294699fdc1ddb33b1d58f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.17 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1294edeec128d31f3c5c01c880bfa40b04a26485c64294699fdc1ddb33b1d58f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.46 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.71 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac63e7913836845980e67c5c706cddafe9606a8558b7bafd667f70ed26949174 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.57 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c1d7e6574573cf158e1a5ee3dda4e2a7dc9f07e0f7f0bbf8b5fa0ff3350e59cf 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.57 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c1d7e6574573cf158e1a5ee3dda4e2a7dc9f07e0f7f0bbf8b5fa0ff3350e59cf 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.71 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac63e7913836845980e67c5c706cddafe9606a8558b7bafd667f70ed26949174 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.53 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c5a01d2a84ec0f182aed162c711b93ec986315d8eee8b68c664c4d4f5d25e4db 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.52 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5fa8c2696a0be8e6383878efa042b3718f848feb628e61f6467e6ca05865ba0c No device matches.
20E246How to install iPadOS 16.4 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20E246, 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.