IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 16.6.1 IPSW Download (20G81)
Build 20G81, released September 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 6.25 GBiPad_Fall_2022_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c760fbcbf2e432d7e19e81406fda261e2f6340df7c2c24e92bf183ad6092bd51 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7c77cc5946bc3adebc595c0d3f1a5be6007bc1c05fe23a5faa9ff3d3670a04b 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.41 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7c77cc5946bc3adebc595c0d3f1a5be6007bc1c05fe23a5faa9ff3d3670a04b 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.22 GBiPad_Spring_2022_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9e905250f1f15297bbc280f300b11f4f3412838150e4c4a0ba467edf1234eb39 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.04 GBiPad_10.2_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8032ddc06b158636333406d796106f5f0ba7b2517083ec320a0bb0da41ac2d30 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.21 GBiPad_Fall_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 02f24af343ee9ffc8678c50324818f8fa6aa6ce2fcb8635844de2cb10275f16a 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a5bbd2e155de87c3d03554afa004d38a76c281e2a41785483350e688e0019a8c 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a5bbd2e155de87c3d03554afa004d38a76c281e2a41785483350e688e0019a8c 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GBiPad_Fall_2020_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 271c79c899ccb964e73b4061d23e87e1ed71936f84da50fc7df9cc42055fedcf 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GBiPad_10.2_2020_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 89bd2928d5ff1164fc0cb5aae0b98fbdb272d10ff87bcc91e4137ce87ff5a303 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.48 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e276618dbe3c8a76b4b363f1dbb1a3a9b11527ecc8f99a94a898fa7f8c7440a4 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.48 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e276618dbe3c8a76b4b363f1dbb1a3a9b11527ecc8f99a94a898fa7f8c7440a4 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.60 GBiPad_10.2_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47c895be79441c0f1e64c4635a367a992950697ce3b878b5681a29d49e99e09f 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.19 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 88fa53715ee5fd213794f4c1b0d5ad38c1c027da2cc1cb3b9f5b396cee52819f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.19 GBiPad_Spring_2019_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 88fa53715ee5fd213794f4c1b0d5ad38c1c027da2cc1cb3b9f5b396cee52819f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.48 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e276618dbe3c8a76b4b363f1dbb1a3a9b11527ecc8f99a94a898fa7f8c7440a4 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.48 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e276618dbe3c8a76b4b363f1dbb1a3a9b11527ecc8f99a94a898fa7f8c7440a4 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0624912e8122113fed2058e9d67e41ec50e988b430f6cc5c5ecbf4e24da58465 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f8047644e03e64d317abbe77d9604b6ae108608368c0437bb85b1db47c7d5dd 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.59 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f8047644e03e64d317abbe77d9604b6ae108608368c0437bb85b1db47c7d5dd 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0624912e8122113fed2058e9d67e41ec50e988b430f6cc5c5ecbf4e24da58465 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.55 GBiPadPro_9.7_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 67ed422e9c6c1623dd43ccc89c15246cfcbb88458757c1ff0ec4891a2838c1aa 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.54 GBiPadPro_12.9_16.6.1_20G81_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 14dcd1b9ef2b503a3da19f31ac51e6c87144c85c75b07e3a3ae1915db6a78800 No device matches.
20G81How to install iPadOS 16.6.1 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 16.6.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 20G81, 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.