iPadOS 15.2.1 (19C63) for iPad 8 (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. 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 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 8 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 8 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 8 (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_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 8 (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_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 98f543d8bfe6441f8507c13ac0f9aeacab363249. 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_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 98f543d8bfe6441f8507c13ac0f9aeacab363249. 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_10.2_2020_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 98f543d8bfe6441f8507c13ac0f9aeacab363249. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum6a97f9035bedc17c8b3181bbe2512c981c39fd13ae5be4191846f9b3698e6e56
MD5sum6a97f9035bedc17c8b3181bbe2512c981c39fd13ae5be4191846f9b3698e6e56
SHA1sum98f543d8bfe6441f8507c13ac0f9aeacab363249
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.2.1 contains bug fixes for your iPad including the following:

  • Messages may not load photos sent using an iCloud Link

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:

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

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