IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.06 GB
SHA256sumcc69d02eafee301c49158f7f647cacd28343b9938ce78675ef69e77c2836dcb7
MD5sumd2b138c540eb26768f1e3216806202ea
SHA1sum7c924b1fc00f006cb597d94076f1166073c16f93
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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.