IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad 10th Gen

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.97 GB
SHA256sum23a2d33f7d54e5c9857fbc90aba4e220bfff23405dc2795af46cec8ccb6baf39
MD5sum85b3a997709e5be13cf6cd9158a93b4d
SHA1sum073a5ceb25b98e12bdb69ae46b9b08aee42e8c14
IdentifieriPad13,16

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 10th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 10th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 10th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 10th 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_Spring_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 10th Gen to reboot.