IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPad14,11

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.51 GB
SHA256sum12b12d6fbe9d8c8cffe9af5a771b7bca52695a3627c40409293d09b070eec7ad
MD5sumf2ef9fc26145f7b4d9be95dc0f72ae7f
SHA1sum1f9d81d7d00fccf41019a9e83c3c7bf27a344510
IdentifieriPad14,11

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad14,11 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad14,11.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,11 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad14,11 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad14,11 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,11 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad14,11 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_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad14,11 to reboot.