iPadOS 18.3.1 (22D72) 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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_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_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bd09c7901b24164399d575471a8febcec486c986. 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_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bd09c7901b24164399d575471a8febcec486c986. 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_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bd09c7901b24164399d575471a8febcec486c986. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumff90092667285090e3b3cc72636e76439c95f8e5e4dfde2e0acad39a68e94122
MD5sumff90092667285090e3b3cc72636e76439c95f8e5e4dfde2e0acad39a68e94122
SHA1sumbd09c7901b24164399d575471a8febcec486c986
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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