IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.75 GB
SHA256sume254cea36a4ac0f09fad299a18038be5a4723694b2ce8cf5bf6b94e2d09d5b31
MD5sum0c78745a39d54e6dd0ca08094aabb1c9
SHA1sumfc9c7fcd8dfa388ff1057fc772030bf2c8c42f0a
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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.