IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 18.2.1 - 22C161 for iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date06 January 2025
Upload Date21 December 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.13 GB
SHA256sume62dc80e228470524a9b185b95adf30fb3a8526fc809a65547c9bb7e660786f4
MD5sumfee43034c44056d556647176cdb24198
SHA1sume4a53b97866554d03a6f14bd24eb078cd984f9c1
IdentifieriPad7,12

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+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_10.2_18.2.1_22C161_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 7th Gen 10.2-inch (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.