iPadOS 18.3 (22D63) 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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_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_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2aa2bda820f59a322aca372fa3cd65cf880a20eb. 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_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2aa2bda820f59a322aca372fa3cd65cf880a20eb. 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_18.3_22D63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2aa2bda820f59a322aca372fa3cd65cf880a20eb. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma77dd9b800117833a6883637ddc5537de55ed5d6aef6674e34311047b55c1d5a
MD5suma77dd9b800117833a6883637ddc5537de55ed5d6aef6674e34311047b55c1d5a
SHA1sum2aa2bda820f59a322aca372fa3cd65cf880a20eb
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

Notification summaries (iPad with M1 and later)

  • Easily manage settings for notification summaries from the Lock Screen

  • Updated style for summarized notifications better distinguishes them from other notifications by using italicized text as well as the glyph

  • Notification summaries for News & Entertainment apps are temporarily unavailable, and users who opt-in will see them again when the feature becomes available

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • Calculator repeats the last mathematical operation when you tap the equals sign again

  • Fixes an issue where the keyboard might disappear when initiating a typed Siri request

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:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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