IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.5 beta IPSW Download (22F5042g)
Build 22F5042g, released April 2, 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_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ad06881185a0debcee53aebc42e0c9f3f048b61cd8982eece5bad605ccde86f0
iPad15,8 9.10 GBiPad15,8_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4d48b17c0ce4a8bdd7471579d5fdeb614ee9c8f9d2fc77b4051fd253b1c6e549 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.08 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9eaa360a33603d899cf7a7e3d0311ebc1aea7cdebf6f9741621bed67c381cdd0 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.08 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9eaa360a33603d899cf7a7e3d0311ebc1aea7cdebf6f9741621bed67c381cdd0 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.25 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 57fd0f6b9cec0b56e25b09f41daab19eb693a888a431a57a54d502263d2bfc1c 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.17 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7f682e4ddf0e5fdcf68faac14acaac5fb02fdbf1911234ebb3704259d191a5f3 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.17 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7f682e4ddf0e5fdcf68faac14acaac5fb02fdbf1911234ebb3704259d191a5f3 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d670e2ac080b2d5daf07c784ee15c93d08842cab4a26eb1fe1f9484e96e5d0c 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d670e2ac080b2d5daf07c784ee15c93d08842cab4a26eb1fe1f9484e96e5d0c 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.75 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9bcf45c50b79360273e729ea327f7d135f7d0ae945bbd9a591b2e2e99622ca53 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.14 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 932454db40bf3eee91cfbdf558ee06ac98c4887245892ffcca5ccb23d4c1db2e 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.14 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 932454db40bf3eee91cfbdf558ee06ac98c4887245892ffcca5ccb23d4c1db2e 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.95 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 530da0292d8a15c5e469b875374e9dc51b064a1134b6161faee17a8656c383fc 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a0ded743ee84c3e35fe86e69847ffe02ccdc60e7eb65c46490df90f1cc093883 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.75 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5a030c1b01deabf8fc2145d0f6aa7bdb4b7a0d2ad0aa2461e308eee6e0130f9a 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1f3b0369bd4d898bafeeb28f3da92c4ec0609250e3f9575420c267c582e93af5 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1f3b0369bd4d898bafeeb28f3da92c4ec0609250e3f9575420c267c582e93af5 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.69 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3fd540f84b2cd42959b10f6eb9ea8ea807717511e49a4ef0e4f3c6a1f2390b71 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 da7c5f363bd7924d334157f3c1d811499419a88b40df4b594f93b41c05aab316 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.85 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcd8392711620032f262d72354a2e1a12dbd8d8601af4e6c5386f0fdf39e388c 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.85 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcd8392711620032f262d72354a2e1a12dbd8d8601af4e6c5386f0fdf39e388c 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GBiPad_10.2_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 533f83f890aaf9b51394fe7394bf82a20040d32f2f0089ea9536d5bfec4efd3d 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1239b5580fad66b86dc4079b96718a23626c2ef4d15342f616499503897451c5 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1239b5580fad66b86dc4079b96718a23626c2ef4d15342f616499503897451c5 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.85 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcd8392711620032f262d72354a2e1a12dbd8d8601af4e6c5386f0fdf39e388c 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.85 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.5_22F5042g_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bcd8392711620032f262d72354a2e1a12dbd8d8601af4e6c5386f0fdf39e388c No device matches.
22F5042gHow to install iPadOS 18.5 beta 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 18.5 beta today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22F5042g, 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.