IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.2 RC 2 IPSW Download (22C151)
Build 22C151, released December 9, 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 8.99 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 820a6fbc4bac5e8ca469eb59cb1c230c9953a4cdf3293a468c6dc38db03557f1 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 8.69 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a2cca4628e8890fa3734af9acb122d89dc3768fa2f346b3d5bf23906c818728b 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 8.69 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a2cca4628e8890fa3734af9acb122d89dc3768fa2f346b3d5bf23906c818728b 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.21 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b4c313d2101c785799a37804d435fa49f8d49d725b59fa0a0918dbeec6ca7f6 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.21 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b4c313d2101c785799a37804d435fa49f8d49d725b59fa0a0918dbeec6ca7f6 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.55 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f1c2eccab9f8ce945a617ec61c09fcea0b16c7cf864463f018c4fef88dc5fe85 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 8.67 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5953202494616716a4b34a32ce1e2dbaf19610bbfd2b1b61e69aeffb7d9ec7b8 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 8.67 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5953202494616716a4b34a32ce1e2dbaf19610bbfd2b1b61e69aeffb7d9ec7b8 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.55 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8bb4ff4e29646af4237c78be8aaf6626cd02e7699db0aedb4a17dd6dade466dc 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.08 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4c2a3df8598de19f1089fc92798417b88e69ac723cb416c6ab155de677e8dc54 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.55 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b166428872ab93c5268579ce96f0dfdfafd573514ccd94535ef5ce90512ad206 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 8.67 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 32e6ddd0e4d0e5f2aca7fb3b5aeeb09f42b4856b3890b80298dca0b895c7a400 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 8.67 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 32e6ddd0e4d0e5f2aca7fb3b5aeeb09f42b4856b3890b80298dca0b895c7a400 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.42 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b43887628ca3b6b8b39550ec30d384f98794ba6d09a50790fcff79fb71bcc94c 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.27 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 64e361c980a148e285b9190ad42d11e13d0306c3986092ad67df6d5b3f004aa0 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.58 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 128f69654393fa6544aca0ad34af6ddb03b85aec6d24b9bf864026018eed2bbd 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.58 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 128f69654393fa6544aca0ad34af6ddb03b85aec6d24b9bf864026018eed2bbd 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.66 GBiPad_10.2_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 302c0a791d85d52c723eebf8ac8edaa478ea45568b46c8564a18e84ecbe18f82 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.29 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 10557e8c6abac419a92ccc802fc3ed775dbbe49cc3e9d97d038137b5552f7ab2 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.29 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 10557e8c6abac419a92ccc802fc3ed775dbbe49cc3e9d97d038137b5552f7ab2 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.58 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 128f69654393fa6544aca0ad34af6ddb03b85aec6d24b9bf864026018eed2bbd 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.58 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.2_22C151_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 128f69654393fa6544aca0ad34af6ddb03b85aec6d24b9bf864026018eed2bbd No device matches.
22C151How to install iPadOS 18.2 RC 2 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 18.2 RC 2 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22C151, 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.