IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.4.1 - 22E252 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date16 April 2025
Upload Date10 April 2025
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.58 GB
SHA256sum5d8502c6312e6daaddec10a55253b3e5347fb9b701305b65efd6c4a35bae24b5
MD5sumf3e8174ec83b735fcd997fcccad78f46
SHA1sum6f7585ac5ac4bb497aaa99d7512655dbca423b2a
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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_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_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.