IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.1 - 22B83 for iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date28 October 2024
Upload Date23 October 2024
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.78 GB
SHA256sum5418f5a01847bc8a8083d4048ec5b230a4c78c06651d71a1864ff8debaed7777
MD5sum6e8829210f8467e8c6e922d32ecad797
SHA1sumec664835db3160e63d932095f28b3121e5cddc7e
IdentifieriPad14,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 5th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B83_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 5th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.