iPad Air 2 (Cellular)
Unsigned iPadOS

iPadOS 9.2 (13C75)

iPad Air 2 (Cellular)

iPad5,4_9.2_13C75_Restore.ipsw
Device
iPad Air 2 (Cellular)
Identifier
iPad5,4
OS
iPadOS
Version
9.2
Build
13C75
Release Date
2015-12-08
Upload Date
2015-11-18
Size
1.86 GB
Status
Unsigned
SHA1
a70c5d573e4edc9c962ef45cc7c87e62c40f4907
SHA256
1f43a83c12388d6b18f1af1ef4e3c6dfa6e6a42d366255904390581f6120da1d
MD5
71c2ec1edf5181c43654e6555393711d

iPadOS 9.2 Release Notes

This update contains improvements and bug fixes including:

  • Apple Music improvements
    • You can now create a new playlist when adding a song to a playlist
    • Your most recently changed playlist is now listed at the top when adding songs to playlists
    • Download albums or playlists from your iCloud Music Library by tapping the iCloud download button
    • See which songs have been downloaded with the new download indicator next to each song in My Music and Playlists
    • See works, composers, and performers while browsing Classical music in the Apple Music catalog
  • A new Top Stories section in News so you can stay up to date with the most important news of the day (available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia)
  • Mail Drop in Mail for sending large attachments
  • iBooks now supports 3D Touch to peek and pop pages from the table of contents, your notes and bookmarks, or from search results inside a book
  • iBooks now supports listening to an audiobook while you browse your library, read other books, or explore the iBooks Store
  • iPhone support for the USB Camera Adapter to import photos and videos
  • Improved stability of Safari
  • Improved stability of Podcasts
  • Fixing an issue that caused mail attachments to be inaccessible for some users with POP email accounts
  • Resolving an issue for some users that caused attachments to overlap text in mail
  • Fixing an issue where Live Photos could have turned off after restoring from a previous iCloud backup
  • Addressing an issue that could cause search in Contacts to display no results
  • Resolving an issue that could have prevented Calendar from displaying all seven days in week view
  • Fixing an issue where Camera screen on iPad could be black when attempting to capture video
  • Addressing an issue that could cause instability in the Activity app when viewing the day of Daylight Savings Time transition
  • Fixing an issue that could prevent data from appearing in Health
  • Fixing an issue that could prevent Wallet updates and Lock screen alerts from displaying
  • Addressing an issue where updating iOS could prevent an alarm from going off
  • Fixing an issue where some users were unable to login to Find my iPhone
  • Fixing an issue that prevented some manual iCloud Backups from completing
  • Addressing an issue where using the iPad keyboard could unintentionally trigger text selection mode
  • Improved keyboard responsiveness when using Quick Reply
  • Improved punctuation input on the 10-key Chinese (Pinyin & Stroke) keyboards with new expanded view of punctuation symbols and better predictions
  • Fixing an issue on Cyrillic keyboards where caps lock would be enabled when typing in URL or email fields
  • Accessibility improvements
    • Fixing issues with VoiceOver when using Camera face detection
    • Adding support for VoiceOver to wake up the screen
    • Adding support for VoiceOver to invoke app switcher with 3D Touch gesture
    • Fixing an issue with Guided Access when trying to end phone calls
    • Improved functionality for Switch Control users when using 3D Touch
    • Fixing an issue with speech rate of Speak Screen
  • Siri support for Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)

    • For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

    https://support.apple.com/HT201222

    How to Restore iPadOS 9.2 IPSW

    🖥

    iTunes (Windows / macOS Mojave and older) & Finder (macOS Catalina+)

    1. Download the iPad5,4_9.2_13C75_Restore.ipsw file to your computer.
    2. Connect your iPad Air 2 (Cellular) to your computer with a USB cable.
    3. Open Finder (macOS Catalina+) or iTunes (Windows / older macOS) and select your device.
    4. To Update (keeps data): hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Check for Update.
    5. To Restore (erases data): hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore iPhone/iPad.
    6. Navigate to and select the downloaded .ipsw file, then confirm.
    7. Wait for the process to complete — do not disconnect the device.
    ⚠️ Note: This firmware is no longer signed by Apple. iTunes/Finder may reject the restore. Use a tool like futurerestore if you have saved blobs.
    ⌨️

    idevicerestore (Command Line)

    An open-source command-line tool that restores IPSW files without needing iTunes. Useful for advanced users, automation, and custom restore workflows.

    1. Install via Homebrew: brew install idevicerestore
    2. Connect your device and put it into DFU mode.
    3. Run the restore command:
    idevicerestore -t iPad5,4_9.2_13C75_Restore.ipsw
    Common flags:
    -eErase restore (factory reset) -uUpdate restore (keep data) -dEnable debug output -nDry-run — don't actually restore
    🔓

    futurerestore (Saved Blobs / Downgrade)

    futurerestore allows restoring to unsigned firmware like this one when you have saved APTickets (blobs) from a tool like TSSSaver or shsh.host.

    1. Download futurerestore from github.com/futurerestore/futurerestore.
    2. Ensure you have a saved .shsh2 blob for iPadOS 9.2 (13C75) on your iPad Air 2 (Cellular).
    3. Put your device into DFU mode and run:
    futurerestore -t your_blob.shsh2 --latest-sep --latest-baseband iPad5,4_9.2_13C75_Restore.ipsw
    ⛔ Warning: Using --latest-sep requires the latest SEP to be compatible with iPadOS 9.2. Always verify compatibility before restoring to avoid a bricked device.
    📲

    Entering DFU Mode

    DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode is required for most manual restores. The button combination varies by device:

    iPhone 8 / X and later / iPad with Face ID
    Press & release Volume Up → press & release Volume Down → hold Side button until screen goes black → hold Side + Volume Down for 5 s → release Side but keep Volume Down for 10 s.
    iPhone 7 / 7 Plus
    Hold Side + Volume Down for 8 s → release Side but keep Volume Down for 10 s.
    iPhone 6s and earlier / iPad with Home button
    Hold Home + Sleep/Wake for 8 s → release Sleep/Wake but keep Home for 10 s.

    💡 Tip: In DFU mode the screen stays completely black. If you see the Apple logo or a "Connect to iTunes" screen, you entered Recovery mode instead — try again.

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