iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular)

iPadOS 16.5.1 (20F75) for iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular)

Not signed Released Jun 21, 2023 iPad8,7

Download IPSW

iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw

6.03 GB
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) — the latest signed version is iPadOS 26.7.1.
Download iPadOS 16.5.1

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
6eca1a2d23a6792012f31abe61f17ec0780585ce398bca4ae974d4bcad16b93b
SHA1
72cd45886e8cf629440a26ae973aa65608c901c7
MD5
13bd7f4015feb12ae84f7c41825c7674

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 16.5.1
Build
20F75
Released
June 21, 2023
Uploaded
June 16, 2023
File size
6.03 GB (6,474,186,304 bytes)
Signing
Unsigned

Device

Identifier
iPad8,7
Board
J321AP
Platform
t8027
CPID
0x8027
BDID
0xA

Jailbreak

Public jailbreak tools reported to support iPadOS 16.5.1 on this device:

Dopamine Semi-Untethered

A modern jailbreak for iOS & iPadOS 15.0 - 16.6.1 (A12+). Rootless and highly stable.

Guide

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 16.5.1 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad Pro 3 (12.9-inch, Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_16.5.1_20F75_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

Build 20F75 is also available for

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