iPad Air 4 (Cellular)

iPadOS 14.4 (18D52) for iPad Air 4 (Cellular)

Not signed Released Jan 26, 2021 iPad13,2

Download IPSW

iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw

4.58 GB
Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPad Air 4 (Cellular) — the latest signed version is iPadOS 27.0.1.
Download iPadOS 14.4

The file is downloaded directly from Apple’s servers (updates.cdn-apple.com). Large files download faster with a download manager or curl -O.

Verify the file

SHA256
05a75eb06b0b0ddf2a728284727538b642811cce8a1759e81e6b7aa1060dbece
SHA1
5229cf65fcc19e38c59a060ca7652499b320452f
MD5
e96c44562437f4dbb2375a6c56c83ac5

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 14.4
Build
18D52
Released
January 26, 2021
Uploaded
January 17, 2021
File size
4.58 GB (4,917,102,285 bytes)
Signing
Unsigned

Device

Identifier
iPad13,2
Board
J308AP
Platform
t8101
CPID
0x8101
BDID
0x6

Jailbreak

Public jailbreak tools reported to support iPadOS 14.4 on this device:

unc0ver Semi-Untethered

A highly popular and reliable jailbreak supporting iOS 11.0 to 14.8 on most devices.

Guide
Taurine Semi-Untethered

A modern jailbreak utilizing the Procursus bootstrap, supporting iOS 14.0 to 14.3, and up to 14.8 on selected A12-A14 devices.

Guide

Real jailbreaks are always free and open source. Sites asking you to pay, install profiles or “verify” with surveys are scams.

How to install iPadOS 14.4 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad Air 4 (Cellular) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
  2. Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
  3. Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
  4. Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Fall_2020_14.4_18D52_Restore.ipsw.
  5. Wait — the device restarts several times. Don’t disconnect it until you see the Hello screen.

Stuck on the Apple logo? Put the device into recovery mode first, then restore.

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