iPadOS 14.4 (18D52) for iPad Air 4 (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 4 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 4 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 4 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 4 (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_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 4 (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_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5229cf65fcc19e38c59a060ca7652499b320452f. 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5229cf65fcc19e38c59a060ca7652499b320452f. 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_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 5229cf65fcc19e38c59a060ca7652499b320452f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum05a75eb06b0b0ddf2a728284727538b642811cce8a1759e81e6b7aa1060dbece
MD5sum05a75eb06b0b0ddf2a728284727538b642811cce8a1759e81e6b7aa1060dbece
SHA1sum5229cf65fcc19e38c59a060ca7652499b320452f
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 14.4 includes the following improvements for your iPad:

Smaller QR codes can be recognized by Camera

Option to classify Bluetooth device type in Settings for correct identification of headphones for audio notifications

This release also fixes the following issues:

Typing may be delayed and word suggestions may not appear in the keyboard

The keyboard may not come up in the correct language in Messages

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222   

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