IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3 - 13E233 for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

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

Release Date21 March 2016
Upload Date15 March 2016
File NameiPad5,3_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.84 GB
SHA256sum943c1ca0ec79d242717db9f8da4753109c230c9549029adb16664ad7a488cfd1
MD5sumb5febcd8c19696e18db42ee078edff58
SHA1sum2d95878374db97d848687f13364d0318f9f3ab91
IdentifieriPad5,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad5,3_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad5,3_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (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 iPad5,3_9.3_13E233_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.