IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.6 - 18F72 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date24 May 2021
Upload Date19 May 2021
File NameiPad_Educational_2020_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.69 GB
SHA256sum84b58522077a676b7213438bbd5f72924c11b969da4dc0caaa307553892d2ac2
MD5sumf518ff8c991527ac4c930e2c4efcdadd
SHA1sum0f5d9d51edc8c3fa812f1051bccac232cd307c1c
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_14.6_18F72_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_14.6_18F72_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_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.