IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.3.1 - 22D72 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date10 February 2025
Upload Date08 February 2025
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.31 GB
SHA256sume7e637cf8219881a40826c4ab37138a5448d48c18be8441ca7a3df45fdf80240
MD5sum8d8714978a2fda6cf3506c57bba92a48
SHA1sumba405dc83bb50c6b96e243fdc79848a8d67779e8
IdentifieriPad16,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,2.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,2 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,2 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,2 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 iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.