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iPad Air 4 (WiFi)

iPadOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPad Air 4 (WiFi)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air 4 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 4 (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_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (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_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b91acc549cd506859a8ae55000ecc3dce5880b57. 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_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b91acc549cd506859a8ae55000ecc3dce5880b57. 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_Fall_2020_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b91acc549cd506859a8ae55000ecc3dce5880b57. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 5e7a896b699ea2fdf41af8e3c36d646ef45736e86d21553e08a8dc41846fcfcb
MD5sum 3eb4deb509d68ce76a9c0d2dc92f65d8
SHA1sum b91acc549cd506859a8ae55000ecc3dce5880b57
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • A new Pride Harmony wallpaper

  • Parents now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child’s device

  • Buy with iPad is available when purchasing content within the Apple TV app on a 3rd party device

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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