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.
iPad15,7 8.78 GBiPad15,7_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fa12f72af6acd286b5c1b97668ba3637910c9210e788f5d23f55814c92cf323c
iPad15,8 9.07 GBiPad15,8_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 265143a529844b928bf2ea6e9ec793f3e84e765de1d844d2d6f57b1a4ac42681 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 73185ce8ffe28d18126fbc41e490689ec469d6bf01a32d54b08f67f506ba183e 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 73185ce8ffe28d18126fbc41e490689ec469d6bf01a32d54b08f67f506ba183e 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.21 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5d8502c6312e6daaddec10a55253b3e5347fb9b701305b65efd6c4a35bae24b5 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.13 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6a1f8f5cab1341ddc22cf8beea790930d77f2bcf6c6ebd670a07122cea7faf0a 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.13 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6a1f8f5cab1341ddc22cf8beea790930d77f2bcf6c6ebd670a07122cea7faf0a 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 767512fa2f2dfbc357c9aa7ce980131387d8c9432375083da39869c7968be68a 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 767512fa2f2dfbc357c9aa7ce980131387d8c9432375083da39869c7968be68a 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1bea72aeb677a4744099ca3e9000716fd233b09cb16fb43e6442a116e5d5e0eb 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.10 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc2e1b8f9e17fc870747cb2daad4984fa43b84a736230cc8ae05933329e1ee5c 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.10 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fc2e1b8f9e17fc870747cb2daad4984fa43b84a736230cc8ae05933329e1ee5c 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.92 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2c7f3971914b468c719339e8a99c73b1397107e3098810e99e44a24b44a6f2b0 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 65a223593a88a95d56b2614bbcd5de2f553f639fb43a7b5c391fd7efd6bcdd8b 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 01d59cba3f60890782c8a6542f9ff1b04ae7bbef4cb65d83c29afd25b4181a6f 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.10 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83a1596160e6769732e9605e858f9c326532437f2c9093ce80f3c095a79e5f15 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.10 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 83a1596160e6769732e9605e858f9c326532437f2c9093ce80f3c095a79e5f15 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.66 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7ee6694c270b620fdb02677f8e09b3b0daf63e6a2d95763b7ae4f939452858f3 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 37a7a66246e41b8bc66d47bfe88ad67b9d94a34bee6b2ce0e0e35a9f77011553 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 17fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 17fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GBiPad_10.2_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 51ac1ca14580e1495180164123f7ece83cfca7b10904374f011eb3cfb1c915d3 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7793c39f04001ffa3e8d6058b3662450bf6f4bbed472d7d648cde4f828466dff 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7793c39f04001ffa3e8d6058b3662450bf6f4bbed472d7d648cde4f828466dff 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 17fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4.1_22E252_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 17fc57aef252c502bd4942259f5cabb725457224705381d0dc17fa60680a2e63 No device matches.
22E252How 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.