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.
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 6.24 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25628197aadf14f589fc3c580d0bef0b0304a2138994c7be17156d2f4689fdad758
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38961/35356126-A1F8-4ED2-A28F-FF774F4A56D6/iPad_Fall_2022_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,244,899,519 bytes (6.24 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 6.41 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ed7f317016bdacf9ae3d455661a941644923cbc0ef9e465f9e3ee72ff882880e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38804/A252306A-135E-4324-9A37-8B5ECE53010F/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,407,672,976 bytes (6.41 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 6.41 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ed7f317016bdacf9ae3d455661a941644923cbc0ef9e465f9e3ee72ff882880e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38804/A252306A-135E-4324-9A37-8B5ECE53010F/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,407,672,976 bytes (6.41 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 6.21 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256970069104c096fea8b1db73a0d53662dc841ffdcc4a0fdf3ff55d09ff5a52607
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38949/F588FE1C-36A2-4ACA-A695-B65274B7FE2D/iPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,213,162,916 bytes (6.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 6.03 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25695abb9073c1c01ad02b8579c389aaf4e132b6beec350e62691e2b6dce0d7d2b3
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38802/C780EC13-E326-4FA3-B23B-4FB14A07D3B8/iPad_10.2_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,033,429,413 bytes (6.03 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 6.20 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d3590dfa141dc45a849d59ad0a2be9d147a1425c25fff4badedc188308eaaa7c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38908/D98743D4-149F-4250-A5AA-B0A0A48854AB/iPad_Fall_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,204,659,556 bytes (6.20 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.34 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d50f662766673b08bf4294d45dbbb7fe491af2769ae2379c192215603bb6de4c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38820/6B6D1BB4-6E74-414E-A95D-50F0BD1B2D52/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,340,399,581 bytes (6.34 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.34 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d50f662766673b08bf4294d45dbbb7fe491af2769ae2379c192215603bb6de4c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38820/6B6D1BB4-6E74-414E-A95D-50F0BD1B2D52/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,340,399,581 bytes (6.34 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 6.10 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ead81eae3e5f800eddd510c6ae2004df5aed7c713657bedb2245807232f3ccb2
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38876/55EB60B2-29D6-4968-9175-8ADCB9578444/iPad_Fall_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,099,432,925 bytes (6.10 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 6.14 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d64da9bec2eadd2ee46ad773640bf462e0250064aab611d880417e4a33c9c883
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38814/487D4011-F171-42D8-96AF-0171CF232853/iPad_10.2_2020_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,142,971,257 bytes (6.14 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.47 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38815/6868A090-F656-48D5-9FBE-8FAC9FFBEAB2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,473,674,014 bytes (6.47 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.47 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38815/6868A090-F656-48D5-9FBE-8FAC9FFBEAB2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,473,674,014 bytes (6.47 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.60 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568f61fd0994f661701abb742095462cb3cf1f1f79961b1436c88945af2a21fac0
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38952/BC87328C-155A-4EBE-BD09-816B4E6A5FC1/iPad_10.2_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,602,074,150 bytes (5.60 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 6.18 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25649319a0c53a9515a4c9ec85d52848fd1d6d71c6142316753657fff26dadea41d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38787/B3AB85FB-DF9E-4582-8A44-5582C0922F2A/iPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,184,630,280 bytes (6.18 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 6.18 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25649319a0c53a9515a4c9ec85d52848fd1d6d71c6142316753657fff26dadea41d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38787/B3AB85FB-DF9E-4582-8A44-5582C0922F2A/iPad_Spring_2019_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,184,630,280 bytes (6.18 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.47 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38815/6868A090-F656-48D5-9FBE-8FAC9FFBEAB2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,473,674,014 bytes (6.47 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.47 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2563a43c1b71ac77a4e64c454d1a75eab9ede9682faaadc8f47996292900496c553
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38815/6868A090-F656-48D5-9FBE-8FAC9FFBEAB2/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size6,473,674,014 bytes (6.47 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.73 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25682a573eb12d9d3861317ae50823aa8a48a3211e7d8cf1ca5627a5d4a6ece80e3
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-39007/A0BFE16E-9D1D-4629-A0B3-436B5DFBE2A3/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,725,497,107 bytes (5.73 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.59 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c001fcb9e5eb84d1a491140d8b4b878f41b2c53c0ea986e259a1cdf097a20b9c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38898/07228BE0-888D-4DF5-9891-15529E0DA2E9/iPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,590,522,892 bytes (5.59 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.59 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c001fcb9e5eb84d1a491140d8b4b878f41b2c53c0ea986e259a1cdf097a20b9c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38898/07228BE0-888D-4DF5-9891-15529E0DA2E9/iPad_Pro_HFR_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,590,522,892 bytes (5.59 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.73 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25682a573eb12d9d3861317ae50823aa8a48a3211e7d8cf1ca5627a5d4a6ece80e3
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-39007/A0BFE16E-9D1D-4629-A0B3-436B5DFBE2A3/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,725,497,107 bytes (5.73 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.55 GB
FilenameiPadPro_9.7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256228496298532fc7660aa8acd3f213b6d622388e38791628d3c272d505c05aa26
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38978/BEBC1FCB-BF8B-4A5A-A134-06D20AFB611A/iPadPro_9.7_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,548,722,659 bytes (5.55 GB)
Unsigned
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.54 GB
FilenameiPadPro_12.9_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561e49b2c71d9a819558f136f4e8d0a90318287b1e16aacad112dd0d8de9224ca9
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2023SpringSeed/fullrestores/032-38919/0AFE63E5-897C-4B23-94A5-769AFEA798B5/iPadPro_12.9_16.5_20F65_Restore.ipsw
Size5,540,424,132 bytes (5.54 GB)
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Version
iPadOS 16.5 RC
Build
20F65Released
May 9, 2023
Channel
Release candidate
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How 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.