IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 12.2 - 16E227 for iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date25 March 2019
Upload Date18 March 2019
File NameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw
File Size2.88 GB
SHA256sum6530e05c5838d8ed69511920e38bbb90aed9e7803d4b93c8b6b2e16f33d463cb
MD5sum160f0d51f191c87b01f9b5f7d065ec21
SHA1sumaa5d8b55b9785ed82d02e14967e46fe5c77150ba
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_12.2_16E227_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_12.2_16E227_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_12.2_16E227_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.