IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 18.6 IPSW Download (22G86)
Build 22G86, released July 29, 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_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0f07dbd2740cb6d9365330cc67fd72ef550fb2fa7662d79f57ab0ac371175d2b
iPad15,8 9.07 GBiPad15,8_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 09e5c9dc988faf546fb1f5de40326ad0a16bd6d32d0b318f222ac60a6b3245ed 
iPad15,3, iPad15,4 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e348a8fd392160b7c0d5b2f53dabf8edd25d44353dc6aa4769e5fe38f96e4ad3 
iPad15,5, iPad15,6 9.04 GBiPad15,3,iPad15,4,iPad15,5,iPad15,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e348a8fd392160b7c0d5b2f53dabf8edd25d44353dc6aa4769e5fe38f96e4ad3 
iPad16,1, iPad16,2 9.25 GBiPad16,1,iPad16,2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8bda6f3fc0e2c60a702930fab5820e703c0e2b43aa7b378a7e16f00f0b197e20 
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 9.14 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12b12d6fbe9d8c8cffe9af5a771b7bca52695a3627c40409293d09b070eec7ad 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 9.14 GBiPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 12b12d6fbe9d8c8cffe9af5a771b7bca52695a3627c40409293d09b070eec7ad 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c97a5c1d80abec96a13955d0771b37bce114d6a0c950a5651c365313ce3ae583 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 9.75 GBiPad_Pro_M4_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c97a5c1d80abec96a13955d0771b37bce114d6a0c950a5651c365313ce3ae583 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2022_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9f14cb443a8fb13d519575aef7ee1007ca724fac948231ea223fb400dfdcb558 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 9.11 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 512d2b5db9cd76cdc4b8b2bc4b97a282c1330a606bd119846c4a6d27884e82af 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 9.11 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 512d2b5db9cd76cdc4b8b2bc4b97a282c1330a606bd119846c4a6d27884e82af 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 8.92 GBiPad_Spring_2022_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d0cadcc4f7a8d33adfda33abd43272ddf50ef6baac7c428a0b9dbbd0d71d9aa1 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 8.32 GBiPad_10.2_2021_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e254cea36a4ac0f09fad299a18038be5a4723694b2ce8cf5bf6b94e2d09d5b31 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 8.72 GBiPad_Fall_2021_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bbf26ac1e8bc77b107270def2d4148fa8722a4a771012ebd47085b48427ec4a1 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 45aa20fa7b959b323310eae92ae2dd88c0fa56301bfa1d96f748fa58b1927c5e 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 9.13 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 45aa20fa7b959b323310eae92ae2dd88c0fa56301bfa1d96f748fa58b1927c5e 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 8.66 GBiPad_Fall_2020_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cc69d02eafee301c49158f7f647cacd28343b9938ce78675ef69e77c2836dcb7 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 8.51 GBiPad_10.2_2020_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 054776b6211ff910155088dd1d4d2e90e7ae6fda429c25f72ce2ed0151268e77 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d297beaac635d06b1122e4feb89752488c38c835401dbcafb35fef625034344 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d297beaac635d06b1122e4feb89752488c38c835401dbcafb35fef625034344 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 7.89 GBiPad_10.2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 3561993f184173f2fe04c53665faa53a0f8a27b76c8c2efca0906b8b5c3b2684 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ad55c7dd4b6fcb0cc904bc8fe9fc66235e95cd9191bb6ab5472548bc009719f8 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 8.53 GBiPad_Spring_2019_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ad55c7dd4b6fcb0cc904bc8fe9fc66235e95cd9191bb6ab5472548bc009719f8 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d297beaac635d06b1122e4feb89752488c38c835401dbcafb35fef625034344 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 8.82 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6d297beaac635d06b1122e4feb89752488c38c835401dbcafb35fef625034344 No device matches.
22G86How to install iPadOS 18.6 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 22G86, 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.