iPadOS 15.4.1 (19E258) for iPad Air 5 (Cellular)

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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 Air 5 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 5 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 5 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 5 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 5 (Cellular) 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_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 5 (Cellular) 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_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1e99fd95f48bcaddd7545c72fafb475003a98a96. 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_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1e99fd95f48bcaddd7545c72fafb475003a98a96. 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_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 1e99fd95f48bcaddd7545c72fafb475003a98a96. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum4eb7fff689dc2d24b24d2ce97efa312b9213d1de289c56fa4044cafb1303aef5
MD5sum4eb7fff689dc2d24b24d2ce97efa312b9213d1de289c56fa4044cafb1303aef5
SHA1sum1e99fd95f48bcaddd7545c72fafb475003a98a96
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update includes the following bug fixes for your iPad:

  • Battery may drain more quickly than expected after updating to iPadOS 15.4

  • Braille devices may become unresponsive while navigating text or displaying an alert

  • Made for iPad hearing devices may lose connection within some third-party apps

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

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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