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iPad 9 (WiFi)

iPadOS 18.4.1 (22E252) for iPad 9 (WiFi)

✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

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Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad 9 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad 9 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 9 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 9 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 9 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 9 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 9 (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_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 9 (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_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c5a6d0a4c1934461bfeecda639a0e01e10b3d4ca. 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_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c5a6d0a4c1934461bfeecda639a0e01e10b3d4ca. 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_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: c5a6d0a4c1934461bfeecda639a0e01e10b3d4ca. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 65a223593a88a95d56b2614bbcd5de2f553f639fb43a7b5c391fd7efd6bcdd8b
MD5sum 8320f59ee225b02844cfd5eec67c5b3c
SHA1sum c5a6d0a4c1934461bfeecda639a0e01e10b3d4ca
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 bug fixes and 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/100100

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