IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4.1 - 22E252 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date16 April 2025
Upload Date10 April 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.75 GB
SHA256sum65a223593a88a95d56b2614bbcd5de2f553f639fb43a7b5c391fd7efd6bcdd8b
MD5sum8320f59ee225b02844cfd5eec67c5b3c
SHA1sumc5a6d0a4c1934461bfeecda639a0e01e10b3d4ca
IdentifieriPad12,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 9th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 9th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen 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_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.