IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.07 GB
SHA256sumaec87dd3947436fbf9f76f705e79a45a14ed676457d4b2cde968dfe57f99536f
MD5sumeeb6b9ef0491f72b3446a4090e91a6fb
SHA1sum971e5577c910810e64c95962ea33c66e619f79b5
IdentifieriPad14,5

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th 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 iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 11 inch 6th Gen to reboot.