IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.5 beta IPSW Download (20F5028e)
Build 20F5028e, released March 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 6.24 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 491c0542a3ac6c661e7963a8f9a16e6be8253e4c6c5ba1d6b8565dea97e2f54c 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.40 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a729d9e871d78acd3d8440266f7b00e2bf9c7ebfd1e2c89a5701d83f5b9ab12e 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.40 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a729d9e871d78acd3d8440266f7b00e2bf9c7ebfd1e2c89a5701d83f5b9ab12e 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.21 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 90f7233094f9af5f53c875ed86eadd8b76b41e2b1fce86f8b6af918ce06a0557 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.03 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e88cb6ebb8e677ccbc035df5a77f294a76ac77dd65a191b4786c68fce0e81a65 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.20 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 77c9fc6959165375466cad86c9051aa7dc51da10976dfe8333e69ef73383e076 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3d6557b27bf6bd41f47d6685746c3912e8d60bb8abf6dcbd2eab5343bb0a358d 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3d6557b27bf6bd41f47d6685746c3912e8d60bb8abf6dcbd2eab5343bb0a358d 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e9b073a166a01396efd3b4a174a372ebcee8c85f349dd4a4795e817af2cb9d12 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d9877e2430e4183b1da21d5762c1246ce05138c87461a1cc831f5367c3521891 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40fe60931816c0ede8c9f38e63f7cd9ec4308a1808f69d62f5456c828e4f8fb0 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40fe60931816c0ede8c9f38e63f7cd9ec4308a1808f69d62f5456c828e4f8fb0 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.59 GBiPad_10.2_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6185dcdc171b5510944dde4b408e75de9e63178be6fc51a91f47edad9c322d84 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9bfba0fdf970c88a7844dabd347b90cd1ddc76396ce55b68345be1c8704c57d8 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9bfba0fdf970c88a7844dabd347b90cd1ddc76396ce55b68345be1c8704c57d8 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40fe60931816c0ede8c9f38e63f7cd9ec4308a1808f69d62f5456c828e4f8fb0 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40fe60931816c0ede8c9f38e63f7cd9ec4308a1808f69d62f5456c828e4f8fb0 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.72 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc211d74d6383bb3e66b559a66d251253b1dadc838791f2f75535a8f70c6f914 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.58 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1f6573401ac8a1b1ad911bff475b73031a28eceaba3e9a7654c410a690c626ca 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.58 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1f6573401ac8a1b1ad911bff475b73031a28eceaba3e9a7654c410a690c626ca 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.72 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc211d74d6383bb3e66b559a66d251253b1dadc838791f2f75535a8f70c6f914 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.54 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c06fab0d0536f372cdb59e5527e297aa9bc3f02a7a3adee778c213196ff7f2e3 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.53 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.5_20F5028e_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f43fe5470b83a85f44cb14dd03051fa40bd44a002ee64d67562f9c17ec6aa33a No device matches.
20F5028eHow to install iPadOS 16.5 beta 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 beta today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F5028e, 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.