iOS 12.5.1 (16H22) for iPad Air (WiFi)

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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.

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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 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (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 iPad_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (WiFi) to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash iPad_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bc1ceac9a19f5e0c32f6dc0ec82068a42dfa2044. 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_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bc1ceac9a19f5e0c32f6dc0ec82068a42dfa2044. 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_64bit_12.5.1_16H22_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: bc1ceac9a19f5e0c32f6dc0ec82068a42dfa2044. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sume8f608635d1e6f5c11b04aa7cfd7d49ba637269c7008c09eaf59d94f6adb2c3e
MD5sume8f608635d1e6f5c11b04aa7cfd7d49ba637269c7008c09eaf59d94f6adb2c3e
SHA1sumbc1ceac9a19f5e0c32f6dc0ec82068a42dfa2044
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

This update fixes an issue where Exposure Notifications could incorrectly display logging profile language.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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