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iPad (A16, WiFi)

iPadOS 18.5 (22F76) for iPad (A16, WiFi)

✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad (A16, WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (A16, WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (A16, WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, 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 iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d94eccd26bf73f998a5b066992800528053dcfe0. 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 iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d94eccd26bf73f998a5b066992800528053dcfe0. 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 iPad15,7_18.5_22F76_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: d94eccd26bf73f998a5b066992800528053dcfe0. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum ac151b314168573d7df349a3e23ec62b083c0db49960f74e5d0a647df2505e82
MD5sum 2bfc6448c0474e58c17966c2807a3be3
SHA1sum d94eccd26bf73f998a5b066992800528053dcfe0
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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