IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.6 - 18F72 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date24 May 2021
Upload Date19 May 2021
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.71 GB
SHA256sum8623fbb170c29155a2d5e86db4366d954faaabdebdf7dd91d82d86a39a40a23e
MD5sum8ae74d3845a16a34504f0bc267445607
SHA1sume00a86af84f7418abe52fd771c8b4353b00b927f
IdentifieriPad13,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_14.6_18F72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.