✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.
The instructions below are included for reference only.
Windows
- Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
- Open iTunes, and navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular).
- Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.
macOS
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in to your Mac.
- Navigate to your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in Finder.
- Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
- Select the
iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw
file that you downloaded.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.
Linux
- Install idevicerestore.
- Plug your iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) in to your PC.
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- To perform a full erase restore, type
idevicerestore -e iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw
and press enter.
- Wait for the restore to complete, and the iPad Pro 4 (11-inch, Cellular) to reboot.
Windows
- Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd Downloads
- Type
Get-FileHash iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
c2d0899f2346b34ddb23fafb55be1cfe0f2ea4de
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
macOS
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
c2d0899f2346b34ddb23fafb55be1cfe0f2ea4de
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Linux
- Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g.
cd ~/Downloads
- Type
openssl sha1 iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.4_19E241_Restore.ipsw
- The output of the command should match the following checksum:
c2d0899f2346b34ddb23fafb55be1cfe0f2ea4de
. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.
Checksums
SHA256sum |
efc2dd0f1cb3f34845840783f0d9e607b056492884f588aa1645c3b92ed7b253 |
MD5sum |
12663c0cbb95206842b2638f78b360e8 |
SHA1sum |
c2d0899f2346b34ddb23fafb55be1cfe0f2ea4de |
Please note, the documentation below is supplied from Apple's update servers. We don't modify the contents of this documentation.
Universal Control
- Universal Control allows you to use a single mouse and keyboard across iPad and Mac
- Text can be typed on either iPad or Mac and you can drag and drop files between them
Emoji
- New emoji including faces, hand gestures, and household objects
- Handshake emoji allows you to choose separate skin tones for each hand
FaceTime
- SharePlay sessions can be initiated directly from supported apps
Siri
- Siri can provide time and date information while offline on iPad Pro with A12Z Bionic and later
- Siri now includes an additional voice, expanding the diversity of options
This release also includes the following enhancements for your iPad:
- Volume controls can be set to adjust as you rotate your iPad, on iPad (5th generation and newer), iPad mini (4th and 5th generation), iPad Air 2, iPad Air (3rd and 4th generation), and iPad Pro
- iCloud custom email domains can be managed from Settings
- Safari webpage translation adds support for Italian and Chinese (Traditional)
- Podcasts app adds episode filters for seasons, played, unplayed, saved, or downloaded episodes
- News offers enhanced discovery of audio content in the Today feed and Audio tab
- Camera in keyboard can be used to add text to Notes and Reminders
- Shortcuts adds support for tags in Reminders; add, remove, or query tags when creating and editing Shortcuts
- Security recommendations can now be hidden
- Saved passwords can now include your own notes in Settings
This release also includes bug fixes for your iPad:
- Keyboard may insert period between typed numbers
- News widgets in Today View may not open articles when tapped
- Photos and videos may not sync to iCloud Photo Library
- Speak Screen Accessibility feature may quit unexpectedly within the Books app
- Live Listen may not turn off when switched off in Control Center
Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222