IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.5.2 - 16H30 for 1st Gen iPad Air (China)

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

Release Date26 March 2021
Upload Date23 March 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_12.5.2_16H30_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.76 GB
SHA256sumc94cbe47279d45e89f4edee0f5eeadf9dbd1d2a3dd9747c25b4bdb8d5741cb20
MD5sume0b2a4a21dd732c6b8e247901354598d
SHA1sumd78a65c62e7f83d114a4d7f3fc54e03e617e6f4d
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_12.5.2_16H30_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_12.5.2_16H30_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_12.5.2_16H30_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.