IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.3.1 IPSW Download (22D72)
Build 22D72, released February 10, 2025 — 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 8.93 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e7e637cf8219881a40826c4ab37138a5448d48c18be8441ca7a3df45fdf80240 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 8.69 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1915dd65dd073057ecd994f03312623672386e033f54706ed74cd469afebbb13 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 8.69 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1915dd65dd073057ecd994f03312623672386e033f54706ed74cd469afebbb13 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.15 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c959c9008da393f229da879e635e606b1e0b23df58fe113b73e341d1a95e420b 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.15 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c959c9008da393f229da879e635e606b1e0b23df58fe113b73e341d1a95e420b 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.41 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 63172d5aeb25dce7ddc0c2f94e2f91e122e8fe4c9559e7eb4e7ec25a24728149 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 8.67 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0c1ad8fafa51ce9be8bb943ba0d8a9867a865462145aad3ac76f09eaf7b01d8e 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 8.67 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0c1ad8fafa51ce9be8bb943ba0d8a9867a865462145aad3ac76f09eaf7b01d8e 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.56 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fadd1d847f040f907032311b9a64a81d9179c720b39fe9cef1e5d855eacee334 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.09 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ff90092667285090e3b3cc72636e76439c95f8e5e4dfde2e0acad39a68e94122 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.41 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 352cfcb298d4889d0f4176b2285575813823eae88b147d59214ebc8bba8a4ed2 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 8.67 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7e5e23d95e0b2a121123a7788b51bc9e6e7eeb9858f6f5179464650562a5753 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 8.67 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7e5e23d95e0b2a121123a7788b51bc9e6e7eeb9858f6f5179464650562a5753 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.35 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8664c2a0a63eb7d1f052487d12e231f8e495e4e57a0968fe7caae9ed9fe0d576 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.21 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a06069fc65c0fda33811346afc67c257d140a967eac7a86aaba9cee34a416c45 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6dbc561d1a0a0276e57cd08784c769274f2c9350b7a3b5211dd36502098fb0f 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6dbc561d1a0a0276e57cd08784c769274f2c9350b7a3b5211dd36502098fb0f 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.56 GBiPad_10.2_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4385b60a7d827fa222b3e518f7c54c3f7ac275b81678ebe836745f32e711719f 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.29 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1bacb401ce5ee8353becde6c5fd11c5ef32942167c1ca2c6aa7821accbd1128e 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.29 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1bacb401ce5ee8353becde6c5fd11c5ef32942167c1ca2c6aa7821accbd1128e 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6dbc561d1a0a0276e57cd08784c769274f2c9350b7a3b5211dd36502098fb0f 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.51 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.3.1_22D72_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6dbc561d1a0a0276e57cd08784c769274f2c9350b7a3b5211dd36502098fb0f No device matches.
22D72How to install iPadOS 18.3.1 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 18.3.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22D72, 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.