IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 15.8.6 - 19H402 for iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date26 January 2026
Upload Date24 January 2026
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_15.8.6_19H402_Restore.ipsw
File Size4.71 GB
SHA256sum47972bf98b3d49f36d151c49de7f1b020e852466134d370746628fe8e3e90964
MD5sumadd1478915fb713c6a6cfda26e3c2d44
SHA1sumd7dbfbbe6543fc0612849c481785d8b6dcca3a5e
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_15.8.6_19H402_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_15.8.6_19H402_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_15.8.6_19H402_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.