IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.4.9 - 16H5 for 1st Gen iPad Air (China)

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

Release Date05 November 2020
Upload Date30 October 2020
File NameiPad_64bit_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.76 GB
SHA256sumfee6598c912c682accd88258bf18487561f92e8bac451d495fe86bfb99e5036a
MD5sum0212cdd8b9cc7397b0d4315d3c049394
SHA1sum2017ef52f7ada305a3ac3a4c6aa65066b3746c9f
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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your 1st Gen iPad Air (China) to reboot.