iOS 5.0.1 (9A405) for iPad 2 (GSM)

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iPad 2 (GSM)

✗ 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 2 (GSM) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad 2 (GSM).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad 2 (GSM) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 2 (GSM) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad 2 (GSM) 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 iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad 2 (GSM) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af6fb9a8a3f97a7e0a56fa529aab88e18e079061. 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 iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af6fb9a8a3f97a7e0a56fa529aab88e18e079061. 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 iPad2,2_5.0.1_9A405_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: af6fb9a8a3f97a7e0a56fa529aab88e18e079061. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sumecc60f3cb796ccc302a223132e6d9248732062effbc815fda13e2febb62da406
MD5sumecc60f3cb796ccc302a223132e6d9248732062effbc815fda13e2febb62da406
SHA1sumaf6fb9a8a3f97a7e0a56fa529aab88e18e079061
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 5.0.1 Software Update

This update contains improvements and other bug fixes including:

  • Fixes bugs affecting battery life

  • Adds Multitasking Gestures for original iPad

  • Resolves bugs with Documents in the Cloud

  • Improves voice recognition for Australian users using dictation 

Products compatible with this software update:

  • iPhone 4S 

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPad 2

  • iPad

  • iPod touch (4th generation)

  • iPod touch (3rd generation)

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

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