IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad Pro 11 inch 5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.07 GB
SHA256sumf4d3a124a9b6fac1b0d7d102cc2eb005ecdae62d2d6d68ee1e7de53fb2272e0b
MD5sumd95ae5f87321d5f31dca0d2a7a3ec4b5
SHA1sum1bfd945ba5c4693fc86baf627826d82095af6316
IdentifieriPad13,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen to reboot.