IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 15.1 IPSW Download (19B74)
Build 19B74, released October 25, 2021 — restore images for 21 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
21 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 5.82 GBiPad_10.2_2021_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 47e44b42e4f10ae6f99a365fdf0fdef66b81bd1d8e52b6c70505ba44652d93b9 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 5.95 GBiPad_Fall_2021_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5c7d0febc0ababef9fdd939f02b15f76e7f0397838138a2ae4bb32c184c16c46 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 6.41 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 611577e50e44ccc667beae1a8fe11b47a4a687363a3b7747f21627d90309c8ba 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 6.41 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 611577e50e44ccc667beae1a8fe11b47a4a687363a3b7747f21627d90309c8ba 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 5.83 GBiPad_Fall_2020_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcde0dba775219f183ee17e2179e6a61a8737a4e0c7b88bea7853a698774d9e1 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 5.80 GBiPad_10.2_2020_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 87ed8a8b123677a671a338346c6a436f12af2056a2552a481ab4c3085bf541cf 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 6.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8d6680983164557041d81b10126061f4fba8cbf0c1ec7e833b4a20ca1a7c5c3 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 6.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8d6680983164557041d81b10126061f4fba8cbf0c1ec7e833b4a20ca1a7c5c3 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 5.28 GBiPad_10.2_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a1243dd73c2bec5dd715275f92e829b158b58444e6be2d73990d1ff61b8602cc 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 5.94 GBiPad_Spring_2019_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 58ecb7a60b321a1caa187912860d0b6a5c7c53243e9bf474cc255caec54515ec 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 5.94 GBiPad_Spring_2019_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 58ecb7a60b321a1caa187912860d0b6a5c7c53243e9bf474cc255caec54515ec 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 6.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8d6680983164557041d81b10126061f4fba8cbf0c1ec7e833b4a20ca1a7c5c3 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 6.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d8d6680983164557041d81b10126061f4fba8cbf0c1ec7e833b4a20ca1a7c5c3 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 5.34 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 067f4999847aa280b286fd8605ebfaac80f73d2c6c283ee961e599ae5ee8cf5e 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 5.47 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a3026f969106ece36aa0fb8299ef565e0e138284281b249133175bcf9b2a0b27 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 5.47 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a3026f969106ece36aa0fb8299ef565e0e138284281b249133175bcf9b2a0b27 
iPad6,11, iPad6,12 5.34 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 067f4999847aa280b286fd8605ebfaac80f73d2c6c283ee961e599ae5ee8cf5e 
iPad6,3, iPad6,4 5.21 GBiPadPro_9.7_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d7e2957405c7b50a1f24264ff081f0bce30863b1e0d7a995b2f53a7368abf74 
iPad6,7, iPad6,8 5.33 GBiPadPro_12.9_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e84a1dc50dff9b45394725478374511a7a29893c97787d9bef0acbaf865e266c 
iPad5,1, iPad5,2 5.15 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f05ca409b00f25b115202dcade69552ae930b15a0fe661e94b459aeb5a129bd0 
iPad5,3, iPad5,4 5.15 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_15.1_19B74_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f05ca409b00f25b115202dcade69552ae930b15a0fe661e94b459aeb5a129bd0 No device matches.
19B74How to install iPadOS 15.1 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 15.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 19B74, 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.