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iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

iOS 10.2.1 (14D27) for iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

✗ 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 (Cellular) in to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_64bit_TouchID_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) 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_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw and press enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Air 2 (Cellular) 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_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 382cdac23ed5bb617ef99b2cc583e89d7cee585d. 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_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 382cdac23ed5bb617ef99b2cc583e89d7cee585d. 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_10.2.1_14D27_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: 382cdac23ed5bb617ef99b2cc583e89d7cee585d. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum c97b8de62eb4ad814011c242ae14820de6e77263ae64ac826ab9407925279408
MD5sum a285937fb45bb14a7fe239f9b98fd509
SHA1sum 382cdac23ed5bb617ef99b2cc583e89d7cee585d
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.

iOS 10.2.1 includes bug fixes and improves the security of your iPhone or iPad.

It also improves power management during peak workloads to avoid unexpected shutdowns on iPhone.

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

https://support.apple.com/HT201222

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