IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.84 GB
SHA256sum9e55553292c4d1d3dd9341507119248b5b30b5568824640de13a5b643f22dc63
MD5sum13e070119a85dec37782b4a2595eae86
SHA1sum758c493b6808954ff28f10f61c51c5da21fdf8ed
IdentifieriPad13,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) 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_Fall_2020_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.