IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad16,3

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad_Pro_M4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size8.58 GB
SHA256sum8ce2b93ea12a347bd60d26323b73e11a31daf11105a85a53545d959f0a547f49
MD5sum6a37e1b617b1efdedfed5b07a6eb0d79
SHA1sume9eb48b68fb6156a135a02a4918a1988dd1e9861
IdentifieriPad16,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad16,3.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad16,3 to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad16,3 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_M4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad16,3 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 iPad_Pro_M4_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad16,3 to reboot.