IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.5 - 18E199 for iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

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

Release Date26 April 2021
Upload Date14 April 2021
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_14.5_18E199_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.23 GB
SHA256suma6a0996f9dfb553ab3632f12b82c448edd834388e8194d99d2f1ec29ff1d36d5
MD5sum2cae1ba7f06dfe2371854a6270c0ca8c
SHA1sum00567bb19b92db1b5304d6f9b2fadf2fc5036e43
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_14.5_18E199_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_14.5_18E199_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_14.5_18E199_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.