Which iOS Firmware File to Download based on your iPad Model

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Based on the model number of your iPad, you will be able to identify which iOS firmware file you need to download.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> You can find model number on the iPad’s back cover as highlighted below.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdkAaufSzCckm7UEAvzeC055mXX9r3gW2qArghSkD5xz_-FUt-GRTD0jhrcSfeWN02J0nfQoeSY8PiCtKq-eT8BAFIYICKt3pUIQdHSA7suLrOURrAedzlzjZfjCpiHElBfTqV-HpH6xt/s1600/ipad-model-identifier.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="580" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdkAaufSzCckm7UEAvzeC055mXX9r3gW2qArghSkD5xz_-FUt-GRTD0jhrcSfeWN02J0nfQoeSY8PiCtKq-eT8BAFIYICKt3pUIQdHSA7suLrOURrAedzlzjZfjCpiHElBfTqV-HpH6xt/s640/ipad-model-identifier.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></div> <br /> <figure style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px auto 1.25rem; text-align: justify;"><div class="sw-pinit aligncenter size-full wp-image-60702" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; position: relative !important; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> <a class="sw-pinit-button sw-pinit-top sw-pinit-center" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/bookmarklet/?media=http://cdn.iphonehacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ipad-model-identifier.jpg&url=http://www.iphonehacks.com/ios-firmware-file-based-ipad-model&is_video=false&description=ipad-model-identifier" style="background: rgb(205, 32, 41); border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(170, 27, 41); box-sizing: border-box; color: white; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; height: 50px; left: 290px; line-height: 45px; margin-left: -60px; opacity: 0; padding: 0px 30px; position: absolute; text-decoration-line: none; top: 30px; transition: opacity 0.5s; z-index: 200;">Save</a></div> </figure><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Refer to the table below to identify which iOS firmware file to download based on your iPad’s model number.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> For example: You need to download iPad3,4_7.0.2_11A501_Restore.ipsw file the 4th generation iPad with Wi-Fi model with model number A1458 for iOS 7.0.2 software update.</div> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background: white; border: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; width: 365px;"><colgroup style="box-sizing: border-box;"><col style="box-sizing: border-box;" width="218"></col><col style="box-sizing: border-box;" width="82"></col><col style="box-sizing: border-box;" width="65"></col></colgroup><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; text-align: center;" width="218"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Model</strong></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; text-align: center;" width="82"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Model Number</strong></td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem; text-align: center;" width="65"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit;">Identifier</strong></td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi only)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1566</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad5,3</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1567</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad5,4</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi only)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1599</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,7</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi+Cellular only)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1600</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,8</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi + Cellular, China)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1601</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">NA</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad Air</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1474</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,1</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1475</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,2</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular (China)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1476</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,3</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">Retina iPad mini Wi-Fi</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1489</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,4</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">Retina iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1490</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,5</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">Retina iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular (China)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1491</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad4,6</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini Wi-Fi</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1432</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,5</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1454</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,6</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1455</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,7</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1458</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,4</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1459</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,5</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (MM)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1460</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,6</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1416</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,1</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular (VZ)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1403</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,2</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1430</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad3,3</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad 2</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1395</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,1</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad 2 (CDMA model)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1397</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,3</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad 2 (GSM model)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1396</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad2,2</td></tr> <tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (Wi-Fi)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1219</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad1,1</td></tr> <tr style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); box-sizing: border-box;"><td height="15" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad (Wi-Fi + 3G)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">A1337</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.125rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0.5625rem 0.625rem;">iPad1,1</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> Based on the identifier for your iPad model, you can download the appropriate iOS firmware file or iOS software update for your iPad from our download page.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;"> ➤ <a href="http://www.iphonehacks.com/download-ipad-ios-firmware" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0057a4; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 100ms linear;">Download iOS firmware file for iPad</a></div>

Which iOS Firmware File to Download based on your iPad Model

Based on the model number of your iPad, you will be able to identify which iOS firmware file you need to download. You can find model number on the iPad’s back cover as highlighted below. Save Refer …

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