IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.4.1 IPSW Download (22E252)
Build 22E252, released April 16, 2025 — restore images for 25 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
25 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad (A16) Wi-Fi
Unsigned
iPad15,7 8.78 GB
FilenameiPad15,7_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256fa12f72af6acd286b5c1b97668ba3637910c9210e788f5d23f55814c92cf323c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30434/A0D2B400-6365-4854-8072-F11490AF1967/iPad15,7_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,781,841,250 bytes (8.78 GB)
iPad (A16) Wi-Fi + Cellular
Unsigned
iPad15,8 9.07 GB
FilenameiPad15,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256265143a529844b928bf2ea6e9ec793f3e84e765de1d844d2d6f57b1a4ac42681
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31785/837FDFB1-3D3C-4079-8ECA-F5D226FE4F55/iPad15,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,066,040,926 bytes (9.07 GB)
Unsigned
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.04 GB
FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25673185ce8ffe28d18126fbc41e490689ec469d6bf01a32d54b08f67f506ba183e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31061/4C6C7426-C230-40EC-9F4B-CAF6190073DF/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,037,304,189 bytes (9.04 GB)
Unsigned
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.04 GB
FilenameiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25673185ce8ffe28d18126fbc41e490689ec469d6bf01a32d54b08f67f506ba183e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31061/4C6C7426-C230-40EC-9F4B-CAF6190073DF/iPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,037,304,189 bytes (9.04 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.21 GB
FilenameiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565d8502c6312e6daaddec10a55253b3e5347fb9b701305b65efd6c4a35bae24b5
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30188/34AA5319-ECAD-4194-9369-758FC094B1CD/iPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,214,153,129 bytes (9.21 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.13 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2566a1f8f5cab1341ddc22cf8beea790930d77f2bcf6c6ebd670a07122cea7faf0a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31531/559F72FC-C1D5-4D5A-96AA-48586C1E2AD2/iPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,133,245,553 bytes (9.13 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.13 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2566a1f8f5cab1341ddc22cf8beea790930d77f2bcf6c6ebd670a07122cea7faf0a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31531/559F72FC-C1D5-4D5A-96AA-48586C1E2AD2/iPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,133,245,553 bytes (9.13 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256767512fa2f2dfbc357c9aa7ce980131387d8c9432375083da39869c7968be68a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30189/36EF78A2-6EFD-47CA-BE4F-557508D36372/iPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,748,585,930 bytes (9.75 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256767512fa2f2dfbc357c9aa7ce980131387d8c9432375083da39869c7968be68a
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30189/36EF78A2-6EFD-47CA-BE4F-557508D36372/iPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,748,585,930 bytes (9.75 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.72 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561bea72aeb677a4744099ca3e9000716fd233b09cb16fb43e6442a116e5d5e0eb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-29933/2C155C1F-5D8A-46E4-95CA-3A2DF0C77B1C/iPad_Fall_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,715,796,631 bytes (8.72 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.10 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256fc2e1b8f9e17fc870747cb2daad4984fa43b84a736230cc8ae05933329e1ee5c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30663/D44CABB4-C7F1-4DC4-BEE0-12C822D2F2EE/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,103,650,024 bytes (9.10 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.10 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256fc2e1b8f9e17fc870747cb2daad4984fa43b84a736230cc8ae05933329e1ee5c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30663/D44CABB4-C7F1-4DC4-BEE0-12C822D2F2EE/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,103,650,024 bytes (9.10 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.92 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2562c7f3971914b468c719339e8a99c73b1397107e3098810e99e44a24b44a6f2b0
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30196/16255A3B-8C18-4C3A-86F2-C75C31C693A4/iPad_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,915,168,564 bytes (8.92 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25665a223593a88a95d56b2614bbcd5de2f553f639fb43a7b5c391fd7efd6bcdd8b
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30558/09C6E10D-3A52-4E37-B42A-32110D9EA7F7/iPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,321,418,836 bytes (8.32 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.72 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25601d59cba3f60890782c8a6542f9ff1b04ae7bbef4cb65d83c29afd25b4181a6f
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30530/FA6C01AF-C705-4BF2-9107-40FE099F6968/iPad_Fall_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,717,558,985 bytes (8.72 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.10 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25683a1596160e6769732e9605e858f9c326532437f2c9093ce80f3c095a79e5f15
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30711/EB0DAA75-DEDB-4AA7-B0C6-59AB8347B4BE/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,097,826,059 bytes (9.10 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.10 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25683a1596160e6769732e9605e858f9c326532437f2c9093ce80f3c095a79e5f15
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30711/EB0DAA75-DEDB-4AA7-B0C6-59AB8347B4BE/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size9,097,826,059 bytes (9.10 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.66 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567ee6694c270b620fdb02677f8e09b3b0daf63e6a2d95763b7ae4f939452858f3
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30470/5CE60456-6B38-4045-9B63-40953A63732D/iPad_Fall_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,655,131,690 bytes (8.66 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25637a7a66246e41b8bc66d47bfe88ad67b9d94a34bee6b2ce0e0e35a9f77011553
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31539/D769DFB5-B36D-417E-83D9-A5D581696ACF/iPad_10.2_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,510,160,049 bytes (8.51 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.82 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25617fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31908/A1485229-F3D6-4808-97B3-D62186709ACF/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,816,804,082 bytes (8.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.82 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25617fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31908/A1485229-F3D6-4808-97B3-D62186709ACF/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,816,804,082 bytes (8.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25651ac1ca14580e1495180164123f7ece83cfca7b10904374f011eb3cfb1c915d3
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-29949/13374352-5180-4CE6-ACE1-59E3E0A7B2E6/iPad_10.2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size7,890,803,173 bytes (7.89 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567793c39f04001ffa3e8d6058b3662450bf6f4bbed472d7d648cde4f828466dff
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30091/67A4D4A7-841E-4B72-AA6F-66A8221CB7A0/iPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,529,160,497 bytes (8.53 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567793c39f04001ffa3e8d6058b3662450bf6f4bbed472d7d648cde4f828466dff
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-30091/67A4D4A7-841E-4B72-AA6F-66A8221CB7A0/iPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,529,160,497 bytes (8.53 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.82 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25617fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31908/A1485229-F3D6-4808-97B3-D62186709ACF/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,816,804,082 bytes (8.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.82 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25617fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2025SpringFCS/fullrestores/082-31908/A1485229-F3D6-4808-97B3-D62186709ACF/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw
Size8,816,804,082 bytes (8.82 GB)
No device matches.
Version
iPadOS 18.4.1
Build
22E252Released
April 16, 2025
Channel
Public release
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How to install iPadOS 18.4.1 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iPadOS 18.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22E252, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.