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.
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 6.23 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256beecf65731e9cb7394757c58b27256dad5bb58a90b40efb5179996e57d0b5212
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66058/75EE79AB-BD2E-4402-8F0F-A5A57B539804/iPad_Fall_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,230,499,140 bytes (6.23 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.39 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25647ef17ba467f10bca57ea3487c4315e592994c7790560a8750557e41e4132583
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66083/BC3C6418-FFAB-44CF-874C-7BB990BDC5B5/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,392,239,664 bytes (6.39 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.39 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25647ef17ba467f10bca57ea3487c4315e592994c7790560a8750557e41e4132583
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66083/BC3C6418-FFAB-44CF-874C-7BB990BDC5B5/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,392,239,664 bytes (6.39 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.20 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2560d72df341002f7aa8f5fa53bc69d4a5ff8230ced7715eb25b98f612e415de55c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66059/325ADC04-6D77-492F-B0DB-D5D68D5BD8EA/iPad_Spring_2022_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,198,003,958 bytes (6.20 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.02 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567c2101dfc5d8abded77880c0aa45a2d1484d0bd47578d089905fafe7945435c0
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66018/78CFB965-1355-430C-A742-6300682CC2F7/iPad_10.2_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,017,982,004 bytes (6.02 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.19 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256b3067d769e0499a292a2ce1d418172e757b82336d91d4e737ad21aeb3e7a4813
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66084/1144F84D-E41B-435E-A249-73965D4CEEBE/iPad_Fall_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,189,862,929 bytes (6.19 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.33 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564684a9c88a2fb4c14e04620f6e5e56d2a028dba69c533c0fb359d437e5d3123a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-65995/2F744B4C-8F48-4B10-BE5C-8DB1C5863199/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,325,925,987 bytes (6.33 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.33 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564684a9c88a2fb4c14e04620f6e5e56d2a028dba69c533c0fb359d437e5d3123a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-65995/2F744B4C-8F48-4B10-BE5C-8DB1C5863199/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,325,925,987 bytes (6.33 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.08 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bf1610d3543d72c61a6cd243e59173a64769fc0fddd344052a3d82df83986b90
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66072/3920BEF8-A22A-47E3-BBBA-F1243E0E4A71/iPad_Fall_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,084,456,711 bytes (6.08 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.13 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25640ed5b1ea0d241a301c294a04598cdf0296f2b69aed29c33cb7312ed3be67251
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66088/39D39C86-81DD-48F4-953E-154C92099213/iPad_10.2_2020_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,127,875,149 bytes (6.13 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.46 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66024/FDDEEDA0-47C6-44A4-872C-5B2BA23F9EE2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,460,883,584 bytes (6.46 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.46 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66024/FDDEEDA0-47C6-44A4-872C-5B2BA23F9EE2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,460,883,584 bytes (6.46 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.59 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564cb108331dc3a7d68f05c287f336e0d5afc9da6b1a8fa8e78c66bff8d0da6a69
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66034/9FB7BD79-49CB-43F3-A932-809842EB81EC/iPad_10.2_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,585,250,396 bytes (5.59 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561294edeec128d31f3c5c01c880bfa40b04a26485c64294699fdc1ddb33b1d58f
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66063/C442A2B4-162A-4B4D-BE23-6D0E488AFAD9/iPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,170,090,534 bytes (6.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561294edeec128d31f3c5c01c880bfa40b04a26485c64294699fdc1ddb33b1d58f
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66063/C442A2B4-162A-4B4D-BE23-6D0E488AFAD9/iPad_Spring_2019_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,170,090,534 bytes (6.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.46 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66024/FDDEEDA0-47C6-44A4-872C-5B2BA23F9EE2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,460,883,584 bytes (6.46 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.46 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256e17e02398e4323be09f7a401903cfc29667203cfa9dc1a9ff685a3141ee9034d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66024/FDDEEDA0-47C6-44A4-872C-5B2BA23F9EE2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size6,460,883,584 bytes (6.46 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.71 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ac63e7913836845980e67c5c706cddafe9606a8558b7bafd667f70ed26949174
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66085/99FA6CBE-2B96-4A78-B677-9B11D4C0E09C/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,708,107,292 bytes (5.71 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.57 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c1d7e6574573cf158e1a5ee3dda4e2a7dc9f07e0f7f0bbf8b5fa0ff3350e59cf
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66038/8ED5035D-D3C9-4B9C-AAD4-5D4B08F1F337/iPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,573,789,908 bytes (5.57 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.57 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c1d7e6574573cf158e1a5ee3dda4e2a7dc9f07e0f7f0bbf8b5fa0ff3350e59cf
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66038/8ED5035D-D3C9-4B9C-AAD4-5D4B08F1F337/iPad_Pro_HFR_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,573,789,908 bytes (5.57 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.71 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ac63e7913836845980e67c5c706cddafe9606a8558b7bafd667f70ed26949174
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66085/99FA6CBE-2B96-4A78-B677-9B11D4C0E09C/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,708,107,292 bytes (5.71 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.53 GB
FilenameiPadPro_9.7_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c5a01d2a84ec0f182aed162c711b93ec986315d8eee8b68c664c4d4f5d25e4db
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-65999/F8B034F1-EE0A-457D-834F-15EAAE1BDA2F/iPadPro_9.7_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,530,855,240 bytes (5.53 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.52 GB
FilenameiPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565fa8c2696a0be8e6383878efa042b3718f848feb628e61f6467e6ca05865ba0c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023WinterSeed/fullrestores/032-66014/7C52B602-1E24-4316-98A4-A7FA8AA4CAD4/iPadPro_12.9_16.4_20E246_Restore.ipsw
Size5,524,001,461 bytes (5.52 GB)
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Version
iPadOS 16.4
Build
20E246Released
March 27, 2023
Channel
Public release
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How 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.