iPadOS 14.4.2 (18D70) for iPad 8 (WiFi)

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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 8 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 8 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 8 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 8 (WiFi) 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_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e1ba03172f4be17f0331ea54342a4d92f94c8aa. 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_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e1ba03172f4be17f0331ea54342a4d92f94c8aa. 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_Educational_2020_14.4.2_18D70_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5e1ba03172f4be17f0331ea54342a4d92f94c8aa. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum6308db2ed6c8703e07465028ca2453c802c594f6f071cd6d87289229a1fa7f08
MD5sum6308db2ed6c8703e07465028ca2453c802c594f6f071cd6d87289229a1fa7f08
SHA1sum5e1ba03172f4be17f0331ea54342a4d92f94c8aa
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222   

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