IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.3.1 - 16F203 for iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

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

Release Date24 May 2019
Upload Date22 May 2019
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.84 GB
SHA256sumb59b0b31ec3f466af1003a7ea18944172b0f2dbc397c82b39dd5b408509e4e77
MD5sum14d6866dd64edd6e5425faec08c7d198
SHA1sum4a162a31c64d07ff4850ab92a5e7ebe7ad0bc97e
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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_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 iPad_64bit_TouchID_12.3.1_16F203_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.