iPadOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular)

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iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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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 (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, 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_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, 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_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0c569c44ea0c9c0044eac4d89c839f98ce60c21c. 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_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0c569c44ea0c9c0044eac4d89c839f98ce60c21c. 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_Air_M2_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 0c569c44ea0c9c0044eac4d89c839f98ce60c21c. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumdb03a9295b74af90d3740475571a968d0844fcda036783096e4be82188168294
MD5sumdb03a9295b74af90d3740475571a968d0844fcda036783096e4be82188168294
SHA1sum0c569c44ea0c9c0044eac4d89c839f98ce60c21c
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

  • A new Pride Harmony wallpaper

  • Parents now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child’s device

  • Buy with iPad is available when purchasing content within the Apple TV app on a 3rd party device

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:

https://support.apple.com/100100

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