iPadOS 18.6.2 (22G100) for iPad (A16, 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 (A16, Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad (A16, Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad (A16, Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad (A16, Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad (A16, 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 iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad (A16, Cellular) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 319fcb9fd18d2a960b27fbeaa42ab2676562e44a. 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 iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 319fcb9fd18d2a960b27fbeaa42ab2676562e44a. 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 iPad15,8_18.6.2_22G100_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 319fcb9fd18d2a960b27fbeaa42ab2676562e44a. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum91a05bf1a9a9de1cfaed4b6c5a6ec07db1783391c7acc0de269ab65e04258abe
MD5sum91a05bf1a9a9de1cfaed4b6c5a6ec07db1783391c7acc0de269ab65e04258abe
SHA1sum319fcb9fd18d2a960b27fbeaa42ab2676562e44a
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.

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

https://support.apple.com/100100

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