iPadOS 15.2.1 (19C63) for iPad Air 2 (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. 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 2 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 2 (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_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (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_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 380c0098eab31d8ef001268d77d4a47f4639798b. 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_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 380c0098eab31d8ef001268d77d4a47f4639798b. 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_TouchID_15.2.1_19C63_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 380c0098eab31d8ef001268d77d4a47f4639798b. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256suma0c272535b32fc4fd9785bc0a50833151c2c79fed58b278314f31dbe3d11831b
MD5suma0c272535b32fc4fd9785bc0a50833151c2c79fed58b278314f31dbe3d11831b
SHA1sum380c0098eab31d8ef001268d77d4a47f4639798b
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iPadOS 15.2.1 contains bug fixes for your iPad including the following:

  • Messages may not load photos sent using an iCloud Link

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

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

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