iPadOS 15.6 (19G71) for iPad Air 3 (Cellular)

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 3 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 3 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 3 (Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 96c85f4f831c28472086b2f1c14e9d186cfd9a0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 96c85f4f831c28472086b2f1c14e9d186cfd9a0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 iPad_Spring_2019_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 96c85f4f831c28472086b2f1c14e9d186cfd9a0b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum596fde7703374a5ef06628f64b410f1bd72e1bda0367d6c1a146f8f4845fc002
MD5sum596fde7703374a5ef06628f64b410f1bd72e1bda0367d6c1a146f8f4845fc002
SHA1sum96c85f4f831c28472086b2f1c14e9d186cfd9a0b
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.

  • TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward

  • Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is available

  • Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail

  • Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page

  • Fixes an issue where iPad mini (6th generation) may not detect a charger or other USB-C accessory

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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