IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 9.3.1 - 13E238 for iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

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

Release Date31 March 2016
Upload Date30 March 2016
File NameiPad5,4_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw
File Size1.89 GB
SHA256sumdc52ef97806a9552ae07ca34b9c5949554a2c95c1ce312a4ce5dd8b524fb66a9
MD5sum861272c003acc628379b14567a8e1aa5
SHA1sum5f1a1c7c96eea94572a0677282478d9db7ce9a68
IdentifieriPad5,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad5,4_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad5,4_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) 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 iPad5,4_9.3.1_13E238_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.