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iPad Air (China)

iOS 12.4.9 (16H5) for iPad Air (China)

✗ 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 Air (China) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air (China).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (China) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air (China) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air (China) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (China) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air (China) 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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air (China) 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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2017ef52f7ada305a3ac3a4c6aa65066b3746c9f. 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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2017ef52f7ada305a3ac3a4c6aa65066b3746c9f. 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_12.4.9_16H5_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 2017ef52f7ada305a3ac3a4c6aa65066b3746c9f. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum fee6598c912c682accd88258bf18487561f92e8bac451d495fe86bfb99e5036a
MD5sum 0212cdd8b9cc7397b0d4315d3c049394
SHA1sum 2017ef52f7ada305a3ac3a4c6aa65066b3746c9f
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 updates and is recommended for all users.

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

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

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