IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad13,18

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_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.96 GB
SHA256sum8b5ad594b920e9bb3cb60d88b66b31743f4d28ebbfb905e1466943238d6c604b
MD5sum1913ea30f17f0ad06643d693d865324a
SHA1sum9f91774602dcddca1330632cf60bd9f5e2f6d016
IdentifieriPad13,18

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad13,18.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad13,18 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad13,18 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad13,18 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_2022_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad13,18 to reboot.