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iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

iPadOS 15.7.2 (19H218) for iPad Air 2 (WiFi)

✗ 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 2 (WiFi) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, 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_15.7.2_19H218_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_15.7.2_19H218_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_15.7.2_19H218_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_15.7.2_19H218_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7730d1a2c2f63a4e71a2c4e3d53b7d48e451b03d. 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_15.7.2_19H218_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7730d1a2c2f63a4e71a2c4e3d53b7d48e451b03d. 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_15.7.2_19H218_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 7730d1a2c2f63a4e71a2c4e3d53b7d48e451b03d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum a6a02c5d4a7d84e642e0cff2cee78e60c212b7672d034bf2207c9e9ed0b514d2
MD5sum 5a86cf91fc4ea22aeffa96675e9ce548
SHA1sum 7730d1a2c2f63a4e71a2c4e3d53b7d48e451b03d
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/kb/HT201222

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