IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.4.2 - 16G114 for 1st Gen iPad Air (China)

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

Release Date26 September 2019
Upload Date21 September 2019
File NameiPad_64bit_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.75 GB
SHA256sum1b5e0d7c7af3d93a51eadce52f326956b38662d7bf078cf7e768c4823067630e
MD5sumcabbfe4e3c0d064ec9153fd84080be34
SHA1suma1882bfcd7f91a80f58a36863d26c63f4b7ef30e
IdentifieriPad4,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your 1st Gen iPad Air (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) 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_12.4.2_16G114_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.