✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation).
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro (11-inch, Cellular) (3rd generation) to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads
- Type
Get-FileHash iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
47b05c75d357983f206b1d17c05f353a668ed65c
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
47b05c75d357983f206b1d17c05f353a668ed65c
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.4.1_19E258_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
47b05c75d357983f206b1d17c05f353a668ed65c
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
SHA256sum |
a3e8bfceeec7f65c348e545c765bae07956c5499a63e6d0da3fa247de396c019 |
MD5sum |
176949e2737c52d7f5d7e5bb91f0e390 |
SHA1sum |
47b05c75d357983f206b1d17c05f353a668ed65c |
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