Download iPadOS 16.5 (20F66) for iPad Air 5 (Cellular)

You will have to note that you can only restore signed IPSW firmware files using iTunes or 3utools.

❌ This IPSW firmware is not being Signed by Apple

Firmware Identifier iPad13,17
iPadOS Version 16.5
Release Date 2023-05-18
Update Date 2023-05-13
Sha1sum
5b7feb4d8672f12d1eb30a5589eba3fb337018ec
Sha256sum
3be87a70b4bf9b7514a9ca85bb49ea4ea211af85b41a5bbb7bb60fb7d4b16f95
md5sum
fa075ab394f924f1509ce1dd71ecfd7b
Size 5.79 GB
FileName
iPad_Spring_2022_16.5_20F66_Restore.ipsw
Status

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Release Notes

It should be noted that these are the official release notes for the from Apple

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222