IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.6 - 22G86 for iPad16,2

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

Release Date29 July 2025
Upload Date25 July 2025
File NameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.62 GB
SHA256sum8bda6f3fc0e2c60a702930fab5820e703c0e2b43aa7b378a7e16f00f0b197e20
MD5sum0be4c10a23618b801735bc829e4e84af
SHA1sum314be9b2747b8ca30d83ec3575f53cd6e87bc411
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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_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_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,2 to reboot.