IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for iPad Air (GSM+CDMA)

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad4,2_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.87 GB
SHA256sum24a2daece59835be7dadf98e075dfeaa784af1dc32bce61b02bdf286f07c00f7
MD5sum838c6ba3d63a4b086809e6daae9e336a
SHA1sum94e033a0ebdb2ebf2a2311846b88b0ad87ece319
IdentifieriPad4,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad4,2_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad4,2_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) 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 iPad4,2_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air (GSM+CDMA) to reboot.