iPad Air (Cellular) · iPad4,2

iPad Air (Cellular) · iOS 12.5.6

16H71Unsigned

Catalog data · Last updated: Oct 24, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC

Restore IPSW for iPad Air (Cellular): iOS 12.5.6, build 16H71.

Firmware information

Version: iOS 12.5.6
Build: 16H71
IPSW: Restore IPSW
Size: 2.76 GB
Release date: Aug 31, 2022, 5:27 PM UTC
File name: iPad_64bit_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw
Download host: updates.cdn-apple.com

IPSW download

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Download IPSW

Download hostupdates.cdn-apple.comiPad_64bit_12.5.6_16H71_Restore.ipsw

Back up before you restore. A restore can erase the data on the device. The identifier has to match, and a file you can download may still be rejected for restore. On iPad, a newer file may be iPadOS while an older one may still be iOS. Read the operating system on each row instead of treating every file as iPadOS.

Checksum

SHA-256e7d7773077dc9b1f5ec75035fc1567ca431b8e5a1be66c841a5e9c44a9cc56e1

SHA-1cc035fca46e92713ce0a38470fae1cf15607ef45

MD51dd937d558ee4c46272933bfebe75ee1