IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4.1 - 22E252 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date16 April 2025
Upload Date10 April 2025
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.06 GB
SHA256sum7ee6694c270b620fdb02677f8e09b3b0daf63e6a2d95763b7ae4f939452858f3
MD5sum7ea5ea02cf33c0d78152a355be8fd246
SHA1sumc58a81a1366f3a8c489954a3c0fe88e86873d43e
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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.