IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.4.2 - 18D70 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date26 March 2021
Upload Date23 March 2021
File NameiPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.57 GB
SHA256sum6308db2ed6c8703e07465028ca2453c802c594f6f071cd6d87289229a1fa7f08
MD5sumb36cb2b1c61f5bb48330df1022419232
SHA1sum5e1ba03172f4be17f0331ea54342a4d92f94c8aa
IdentifieriPad11,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.