IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.48 GB
SHA256sum512d2b5db9cd76cdc4b8b2bc4b97a282c1330a606bd119846c4a6d27884e82af
MD5sumd07189bb3aa98a5c4b13904bd4724cd3
SHA1sum3c8f592c9d81f24ed6efaffc38e4a57ccaf8a6d4
IdentifieriPad14,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.