IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.2 - 16E227 for iPad Air (WiFi)

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

Release Date25 March 2019
Upload Date18 March 2019
File NameiPad_64bit_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.71 GB
SHA256sum6b94cfd80fc5219a02551ca6d492aafd7285a99ad0a0077af3b993a3bd747a29
MD5sum5a9787b9e8582fc9a3cb04789ba81671
SHA1sum1ec9e72812eaaeb2d584d2e3bbfa74246a3c030a
IdentifieriPad4,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (WiFi) 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_64bit_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.