IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.0.1 - 16A404 for iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date08 October 2018
Upload Date02 October 2018
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.85 GB
SHA256sum391fe847e5981a60712af6c4034709da84c953b900c807ebbd790fceabcbda36
MD5sum65a94475ab88ad7da7c4bad642bce665
SHA1sum971d17ebdc5390dae730e67a2c4a5bf8af42e8e0
IdentifieriPad7,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 6th Gen (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_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_12.0.1_16A404_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.