IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.5.1 IPSW Download (20F75)
Build 20F75, released June 21, 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 6.25 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e5833f8aeb652fef79a06bf3fee67722b7ce26b839122377e0831ed69131ab7 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e8874d13165bf35e1f706a0d5e5b621054bf2bec142a627e4e6a1c9c44994efd 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e8874d13165bf35e1f706a0d5e5b621054bf2bec142a627e4e6a1c9c44994efd 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.21 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 01f08e505e8fd2eeb878cb9e3f493462147ea4172afc06bec92679d0321e9ee7 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.03 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c05cfedef5528d6278b8cfbfcc68ec67008afdc2c1067c9041f470a4d3e8a1cd 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.20 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8d11dce387381eb63d51e4a6382672ae5e30a8540ecac1f2c1f18202cb9351c 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b826a47a7d215b069e846112c7b3455219f2548001afeddc18c435ed085f61f 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2b826a47a7d215b069e846112c7b3455219f2548001afeddc18c435ed085f61f 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fd7a5cabbdf34318f1ec2a44e853dc666215c931dee3baf5e8654507784acbae 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 34586db5a6f8521c71953bf47340fede84c842f8ef72f0640e12fc185cb8eed3 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6eca1a2d23a6792012f31abe61f17ec0780585ce398bca4ae974d4bcad16b93b 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6eca1a2d23a6792012f31abe61f17ec0780585ce398bca4ae974d4bcad16b93b 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.60 GBiPad_10.2_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbbe984b1e6ea625adc94aa0216e7cc0572ac464469dd3a1e4a0f3ced4ddb2f1 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 42f14b038175a1b1171fa59652a5b4d7e5f79a34da283e0ad71d7b0678d1a288 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 42f14b038175a1b1171fa59652a5b4d7e5f79a34da283e0ad71d7b0678d1a288 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6eca1a2d23a6792012f31abe61f17ec0780585ce398bca4ae974d4bcad16b93b 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6eca1a2d23a6792012f31abe61f17ec0780585ce398bca4ae974d4bcad16b93b 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc7e5fa513121cd2413ecc8ca838dc388b7c598e060cc428aeb41149dfa60590 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e61aed9d123c9f4c24cf331d1e61cb87b53c8c47306890ec9670fb56c2e3cc8 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e61aed9d123c9f4c24cf331d1e61cb87b53c8c47306890ec9670fb56c2e3cc8 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc7e5fa513121cd2413ecc8ca838dc388b7c598e060cc428aeb41149dfa60590 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.55 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3f9f98fabe75e315b8ac2ace4e12377bc8a4aa717a53a631728ad64944a37ea7 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.54 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8d26d8aa891dac6e3348b199b7488ed729b3f7804fa7192bd4832e578c52339b No device matches.
20F75How to install iPadOS 16.5.1 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 16.5.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F75, 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.