IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.5 RC IPSW Download (20F65)
Build 20F65, released May 9, 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_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 28197aadf14f589fc3c580d0bef0b0304a2138994c7be17156d2f4689fdad758 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ed7f317016bdacf9ae3d455661a941644923cbc0ef9e465f9e3ee72ff882880e 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ed7f317016bdacf9ae3d455661a941644923cbc0ef9e465f9e3ee72ff882880e 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.21 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 970069104c096fea8b1db73a0d53662dc841ffdcc4a0fdf3ff55d09ff5a52607 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.03 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 95abb9073c1c01ad02b8579c389aaf4e132b6beec350e62691e2b6dce0d7d2b3 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.20 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d3590dfa141dc45a849d59ad0a2be9d147a1425c25fff4badedc188308eaaa7c 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d50f662766673b08bf4294d45dbbb7fe491af2769ae2379c192215603bb6de4c 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d50f662766673b08bf4294d45dbbb7fe491af2769ae2379c192215603bb6de4c 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ead81eae3e5f800eddd510c6ae2004df5aed7c713657bedb2245807232f3ccb2 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d64da9bec2eadd2ee46ad773640bf462e0250064aab611d880417e4a33c9c883 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.60 GBiPad_10.2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8f61fd0994f661701abb742095462cb3cf1f1f79961b1436c88945af2a21fac0 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49319a0c53a9515a4c9ec85d52848fd1d6d71c6142316753657fff26dadea41d 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.18 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 49319a0c53a9515a4c9ec85d52848fd1d6d71c6142316753657fff26dadea41d 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.47 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 82a573eb12d9d3861317ae50823aa8a48a3211e7d8cf1ca5627a5d4a6ece80e3 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c001fcb9e5eb84d1a491140d8b4b878f41b2c53c0ea986e259a1cdf097a20b9c 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c001fcb9e5eb84d1a491140d8b4b878f41b2c53c0ea986e259a1cdf097a20b9c 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 82a573eb12d9d3861317ae50823aa8a48a3211e7d8cf1ca5627a5d4a6ece80e3 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.55 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 228496298532fc7660aa8acd3f213b6d622388e38791628d3c272d505c05aa26 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.54 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1e49b2c71d9a819558f136f4e8d0a90318287b1e16aacad112dd0d8de9224ca9 No device matches.
20F65How to install iPadOS 16.5 RC 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 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20F65, 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.