iPadOS 15.6 (19G71) for iPad (Cellular, 9th generation)

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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 (Cellular, 9th generation) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad (Cellular, 9th generation).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (Cellular, 9th generation) 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 12a87d93433375b413f1af7cf6956b2cd1544d8f. 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 12a87d93433375b413f1af7cf6956b2cd1544d8f. 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_15.6_19G71_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 12a87d93433375b413f1af7cf6956b2cd1544d8f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumaf9bf8340179e1ed3afc3aafa7507838cdfad65a695c47d4cf0ae4841a5edd17
MD5sumaf9bf8340179e1ed3afc3aafa7507838cdfad65a695c47d4cf0ae4841a5edd17
SHA1sum12a87d93433375b413f1af7cf6956b2cd1544d8f
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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