iPadOS 14.8 (18H17) for iPad 7 (WiFi)

Not signed Released Sep 13, 2021 iPad7,11

Download IPSW

iPad_Educational_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw

4.36 GB

Apple no longer signs this version. Finder and iTunes will refuse to install it on iPad 7 (WiFi) — the latest signed version is iPadOS 18.7.10.

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

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Educational_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Educational_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Public jailbreak tools reported to support iPadOS 14.8 on this device:

checkra1n Semi-Tethered (Hardware-based)

A permanent hardware-based jailbreak using the checkm8 bootrom exploit. Supports A7-A11 devices on iOS 12.0 - 14.8.1.

Guide

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

Back up your iPad 7 (WiFi) to iCloud or your computer — restoring erases the device.
Turn off Find My in Settings → [your name] → Find My.
Connect the device with a cable and open Finder (macOS Catalina or later) or Apple Devices / iTunes (Windows).
Hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore. Choose iPad_Educational_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw.
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.