IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.4 IPSW Download (22E240)
Build 22E240, released March 31, 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_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b7912dd3f085b0f145fd45442c9797f947e12b7f07432d69c17ea834bbeaef53
iPad15,8 9.07 GBiPad15,8_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 69c9fed60d339d50bc38cbdf4f45beee76bcaba66afb25c59aee8a1ec0c2791f 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8c7b786c46ed3b2c3871ccd458a287308c2ef52cce9d511371306cb2f6c48e86 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8c7b786c46ed3b2c3871ccd458a287308c2ef52cce9d511371306cb2f6c48e86 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.21 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4b93c2ed6785fb75a6fa20194ef50ad02a994adc630978eb994feb2865fdde68 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.13 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2bfce9ab22fee5a31648f90e1ca89629cfc1094bc1c38db7df387cf0c5be6c92 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.13 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2bfce9ab22fee5a31648f90e1ca89629cfc1094bc1c38db7df387cf0c5be6c92 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 24403a8dbd37312294175f75461d111c054c3ccefbbe0fa964632d29b7df6923 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 24403a8dbd37312294175f75461d111c054c3ccefbbe0fa964632d29b7df6923 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d6d3a989faacc705eaa743208036ed55a24a32f1a1ae2271c79c98a13b8e8693 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.10 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d98e80fdebf4fdfd35b5ca7dca71b9dddff2da04741727566d6d3ac8b00acec7 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.10 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d98e80fdebf4fdfd35b5ca7dca71b9dddff2da04741727566d6d3ac8b00acec7 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.92 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 124c77069172cc2d7c3ed52224803fda0cc60ef0833610a7c18552c617263970 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fb86ab8a7d605242c5f09f334dc27daa41c9c6ad727a325e76183c075bd6b6e8 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b25b1a92bb2de49627b844bd44fa211447630a1f26f9838df36798b925bbb944 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.10 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 50c35a793b938dd33bb21af3c5e1eb41601228fa1a20c95ee80d534bdf1bb07b 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.10 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 50c35a793b938dd33bb21af3c5e1eb41601228fa1a20c95ee80d534bdf1bb07b 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.66 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e43938e0c171bd39e7151f02e1c9323cc4a8449d686870c20c2c71961aa9345d 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 48ddbbd8bf36104d06fc6684db226c6e47f744bb97dc9971459c69605a630d18 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ae5d297a05bb3e1b769d01bdaaec3275f35e3e99c5b89ae63737b96b00c9758 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ae5d297a05bb3e1b769d01bdaaec3275f35e3e99c5b89ae63737b96b00c9758 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GBiPad_10.2_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f75a5d59f82c045700cb6886d56e1014d7d652ed171ea90178c99ca96274c12b 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6e58f3336e314b3def99c02733ed8394d25a97b7e044a93a6f48c5286d67d32b 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6e58f3336e314b3def99c02733ed8394d25a97b7e044a93a6f48c5286d67d32b 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ae5d297a05bb3e1b769d01bdaaec3275f35e3e99c5b89ae63737b96b00c9758 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.4_22E240_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1ae5d297a05bb3e1b769d01bdaaec3275f35e3e99c5b89ae63737b96b00c9758 No device matches.
22E240How to install iPadOS 18.4 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22E240, 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.