IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 10.1 - 14B72 for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

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

Release Date24 October 2016
Upload Date15 October 2016
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_10.1_14B72_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.29 GB
SHA256sum74940595213a8578ce3431d2a412b6190fdd11bebee48a687528f25cd6d0da40
MD5sum6157ea6d106ce15ce7ba03e793987504
SHA1sum599db1fd0c2e76bd0ca19ac09d5e83bbaf0d8700
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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.1_14B72_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.1_14B72_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.1_14B72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.