IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.6 RC IPSW Download (22G84)
Build 22G84, released July 21, 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_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 050d56fd657653459997fdd4bae30397b0ca780c1398db30d9619e8e8432b1f7
iPad15,8 9.07 GBiPad15,8_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3345aeb4702d435291549bd932fac127fa9c40f7bb910cae6ed009ad1f597c4 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 570c44a6911e63f8ba146d3e0b03eb3bcfea53df2d40951a679b2d4f3d1d99dd 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 570c44a6911e63f8ba146d3e0b03eb3bcfea53df2d40951a679b2d4f3d1d99dd 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.25 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f4be225470d404152218a94f12732aada5fd8f2b8016b8eda4c4dfd3340fe036 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.14 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f8ae71aaf6fb5bdfd29389300d47071f67c0aedda9493164f720af063d0847ef 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.14 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f8ae71aaf6fb5bdfd29389300d47071f67c0aedda9493164f720af063d0847ef 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbd09c612b1ea79100f631be36add46b746fd3a13dffc7002b2f15b6e5ac067b 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 fbd09c612b1ea79100f631be36add46b746fd3a13dffc7002b2f15b6e5ac067b 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7e5e0d53b3d66c8abcc31a9aff1a6ac2f2354aeb93c1902570341fe6ff908527 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.11 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 799613f9b8f5dfd64419b4ff429a5a8b3c3a86d1d7f7c2c748e59a3120732459 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.11 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 799613f9b8f5dfd64419b4ff429a5a8b3c3a86d1d7f7c2c748e59a3120732459 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.92 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ee5ac85ecc6c6ed97c7619a0c9147e497169f9e5a2c8e822b57a45aa23aaae98 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7373fcbe4bd113d708052d112f8867f985c2aae22a45c9c891a9392f618954c8 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1675c4f0ea3c5e3f9c310b52d289249671e097360ad0f2b6ffd3c25ddafe3178 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b88c1c2d7d61be20b63d850816a99c145272f57b457d8c63a9f241deaeb5b30 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1b88c1c2d7d61be20b63d850816a99c145272f57b457d8c63a9f241deaeb5b30 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.66 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a7e0d831695bf6181b44870aff76f891d82f80db68a95275184af973b8dae847 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5f15267149b451c9b00860b43ac319b249fcc9198eb2ad959b67b7a7ee3a0be6 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac3253061e0bb6d4efd5e735a64b4f318c672e767dc28e4908fa5908022fb249 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac3253061e0bb6d4efd5e735a64b4f318c672e767dc28e4908fa5908022fb249 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GBiPad_10.2_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 76956e0ccd40a4c29ede3d7a06ab868fd87ebc653813b337e2913e715936cc41 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b117d73c857f7d48c029cbdb402c2767bee0768f7003cd0ef97a9541259dcf3f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b117d73c857f7d48c029cbdb402c2767bee0768f7003cd0ef97a9541259dcf3f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac3253061e0bb6d4efd5e735a64b4f318c672e767dc28e4908fa5908022fb249 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G84_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ac3253061e0bb6d4efd5e735a64b4f318c672e767dc28e4908fa5908022fb249 No device matches.
22G84How to install iPadOS 18.6 RC 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 18.6 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22G84, 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.