iPadOS 27.2.1 (24B156) for iPad Air 5 (WiFi) iPad Air 5 (WiFi)

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✓ This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, 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_27.2.1_24B156_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_27.2.1_24B156_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_27.2.1_24B156_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_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cfb97734f02a9cb21efea9775b2de72bc912a8eb. 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_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cfb97734f02a9cb21efea9775b2de72bc912a8eb. 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_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: cfb97734f02a9cb21efea9775b2de72bc912a8eb. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumc7f6e28f02a2d053d775050938eb8606fad513946c1d685b618c610c795df94b
MD5sumcbc45415587899f6fa1343024db1773b
SHA1sumcfb97734f02a9cb21efea9775b2de72bc912a8eb
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides bug fixes and security updates for your iPad.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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