IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.1 RC IPSW Download (22B82)
Build 22B82, released October 21, 2024 — restore images for 22 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
22 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 8.69 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2fb9174582e2a9a9d409be80bb936f5bc408b89c87c0e430b7dd8b27b210266b 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 8.38 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7672a489ce7ffad226b192690247a62c1b0683df1755cb142cb961580c00e028 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 8.38 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7672a489ce7ffad226b192690247a62c1b0683df1755cb142cb961580c00e028 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.80 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3bbe6a4d0993c193d28fd7256be19708e6b72f687c83a0785a9a27d9510a5e9 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.80 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3bbe6a4d0993c193d28fd7256be19708e6b72f687c83a0785a9a27d9510a5e9 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.17 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3d1b19c3f4376905d828cc941b3dd7c6930185493e3c818e42d03dd3df41a325 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 8.36 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 468d692ef040ceba45940b15659c72f4a7fc1788a7fba8d79cf201fbdcadcfd4 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 8.36 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 468d692ef040ceba45940b15659c72f4a7fc1788a7fba8d79cf201fbdcadcfd4 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.25 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 57f7e58fb46a3b962e54f219e433217a9568748891c9ad8464cfdfc919a86c0e 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.78 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7c51518a30c87956af6da852da58a64e214818a787c80193875b6ace8b2aded8 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.17 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 31ec35e8cbe20f0d76be716c0ff43e1090a1517fa30f5de066ea2f55e7580a14 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 8.36 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f4d79007c3bf0b02b261828a90e3d02690171ad9906fa3e5bee115314b106c7c 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 8.36 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f4d79007c3bf0b02b261828a90e3d02690171ad9906fa3e5bee115314b106c7c 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.11 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3a498fd066e09317abeaf78cc0a37ad78206fdd67a2f6b47fe0f2742bafbb061 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.90 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a3d43f504a773acf2b1109d9b7edb711b4e996506837bcbaff3244b174093f84 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.27 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbe74b7ae83ebdfb6c3f9493192ed71150beeb76dff752e639f500850924467d 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.27 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbe74b7ae83ebdfb6c3f9493192ed71150beeb76dff752e639f500850924467d 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.35 GBiPad_10.2_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 628e182bddf6574b36676b4f848969c584156519587e8de885535a7ca13cb480 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.98 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 487748b0f8a174abe2af0404991d4c9aaf4b10250efb7d4adc1c7b4908101b1f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.98 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 487748b0f8a174abe2af0404991d4c9aaf4b10250efb7d4adc1c7b4908101b1f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.27 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbe74b7ae83ebdfb6c3f9493192ed71150beeb76dff752e639f500850924467d 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.27 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.1_22B82_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbe74b7ae83ebdfb6c3f9493192ed71150beeb76dff752e639f500850924467d No device matches.
22B82How to install iPadOS 18.1 RC 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 18.1 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22B82, 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.