IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.3.1 - 22D72 for iPad 9th Gen

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date10 February 2025
Upload Date08 February 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.53 GB
SHA256sumff90092667285090e3b3cc72636e76439c95f8e5e4dfde2e0acad39a68e94122
MD5sum4780370af5ea7fb68bae9e6e75d8f93d
SHA1sumbd09c7901b24164399d575471a8febcec486c986
IdentifieriPad12,2

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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.