IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4 - 22E240 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date31 March 2025
Upload Date26 March 2025
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.75 GB
SHA256sumfb86ab8a7d605242c5f09f334dc27daa41c9c6ad727a325e76183c075bd6b6e8
MD5sum9a4e41793a999dabe6de5f3709613131
SHA1sum82b4b61233f241918b46aa46374c23d46b27ffc8
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_18.4_22E240_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_22E240_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_22E240_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.