How to downgrade iPad from iPadOS 16.4 to iPadOS 16.2

On macOS Monterey, the latest version of Xcode is 14.2. In this version, the latest available iPadOS is iPadOS 16.2. My test iPad 5 has been upgraded to 16.4 and I can't use it anymore for testing. How to go back to 16.2 on my iPad?

I have no backup. I don't mind losing everything on the iPad. I just want to re-install my iPad with iPadOS 16.2. How do I do it?

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Hello,

You need a signed iOS firmware (aka .ipsw file) to restore your device at a specific version. But when a new iOS version is released, older version is quickly unsigned (quickly mean few days after newly version is released).

Moreover, restoration will lead to a loose of data. You should have a backup.

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Hello,

You need a signed iOS firmware (aka .ipsw file) to restore your device at a specific version. But when a new iOS version is released, older version is quickly unsigned (quickly mean few days after newly version is released).

Moreover, restoration will lead to a loose of data. You should have a backup.

Ok Mukizium. Thank you.