Download iPadOS 18.6 (22G86) for iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular)
You will have to note that you can only restore signed IPSW firmware files using iTunes or 3utools.
❌ This IPSW firmware is not being Signed by Apple
| Firmware Identifier | iPad14,9 |
|---|---|
| iPadOS Version | 18.6 |
| Release Date | 2025-07-29 |
| Update Date | 2025-07-25 |
| Sha1sum |
1f9d81d7d00fccf41019a9e83c3c7bf27a344510
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| Sha256sum |
12b12d6fbe9d8c8cffe9af5a771b7bca52695a3627c40409293d09b070eec7ad
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| md5sum |
f2ef9fc26145f7b4d9be95dc0f72ae7f
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| Size | 8.51 GB |
| FileName |
iPad_Air_M2_18.6_22G86_Restore.ipsw
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| Status |
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Release Notes
It should be noted that these are the official release notes for the from Apple
Apple Intelligence (iPad with M1 and later)
- Priority notifications appear at the top of your notifications, highlighting important notifications that may require your immediate attention
- Sketch is now available as a style option in Image Playground, so you can create gorgeous drawings on stark backgrounds
- Apple Intelligence features support 8 additional languages and 2 additional English locales, including English (India, Singapore), French (France, Canada), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Spain, Latin America, US)
- Mail Categorization sorts your messages to help you prioritize the most important messages
Apple News+
- Recipes from some of the world’s best recipe publishers are now available on Apple News+
- Recipe Catalog allows you to browse or search to find the perfect dish and save it to your Saved Recipes
- Cooking mode lets you easily follow step-by-step directions
- The Food section also includes stories about restaurants, kitchen tips, healthy eating, and more
Photos
- New filters to show or hide items that are not contained in an album, or synced from a Mac or PC, in the Library view in Photos
- Reorder items in the Media Types and Utilities collections in Photos
- Consistent filtering options in all collections, including the ability to sort by oldest or newest first in Photos
- Option to sort albums by Date Modified in Photos
- Ability to disable “Recently Viewed” and “Recently Shared” collections in Photos Settings
- Hidden photos are no longer included for import to Mac or a PC if Use Face ID is enabled in Photos settings
This update also includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
- 8 new emoji including objects, plants, and a smiley face are now available in the emoji keyboard
- Safari recent search suggestions help you quickly get back to previous search topics when starting a new query
- Setup Assistant streamlines steps parents need to take to create a Child Account for a kid in their family, and enables child-appropriate default settings if parents prefer to complete setting up a Child Account later
- Screen Time App Limits persist even after a child uninstalls and reinstalls an app
- App Store includes summaries for user reviews so you can get helpful insights from other users at a glance
- Pause and resume of an app download or update on App Store without losing progress
- New widgets for Podcasts including a Followed Shows widget to track your favorite shows and a Library widget to get to your most used sections, such as Latest Episodes, Saved, and Downloaded
- Ambient Music offers the ability to instantly play music from Control Center, giving access to a set of hand-curated playlists that offer soundtracks for daily life
- Apple Fitness+ Collections can now be added to Library
- Matter-compatible robot vacuum cleaners can be controlled in the Home app as well as be added to scenes and automations
- Support for 10 new system languages including Bangla, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu
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