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iPad Air 5 (WiFi)

iPadOS 18.4.1 (22E252) for iPad Air 5 (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 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (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_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (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_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5941e4d66f2dc041f7aa60e609c044f5f38d8f63. 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_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5941e4d66f2dc041f7aa60e609c044f5f38d8f63. 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_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5941e4d66f2dc041f7aa60e609c044f5f38d8f63. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum 2c7f3971914b468c719339e8a99c73b1397107e3098810e99e44a24b44a6f2b0
MD5sum aee0017fb98b17680e7efc3c70d4651f
SHA1sum 5941e4d66f2dc041f7aa60e609c044f5f38d8f63
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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