iPad Air 4 (WiFi)

iPadOS 27.2.1 (24B156) for iPad Air 4 (WiFi)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad13,1

Download IPSW

iPad_Fall_2020_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw

10.26 GB
Download iPadOS 27.2.1

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
80f4550ad27078bf9ca75d40b40973f63a472b4c7903439dfdb1148946117ddc
SHA1
08d8d002d0317895c7890a563c47611544e887e8
MD5
37a1ec7cd97a6e5bd422ff21bf35594b

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad_Fall_2020_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad_Fall_2020_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw SHA256

Firmware details

Version
iPadOS 27.2.1
Build
24B156
Released
November 9, 2026
Uploaded
November 6, 2026
File size
10.26 GB (11,015,309,689 bytes)
Signing
Signed

Device

Identifier
iPad13,1
Board
J307AP
Platform
t8101
CPID
0x8101
BDID
0x4

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 27.2.1 on iPad Air 4 (WiFi).

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 27.2.1 with this IPSW

  1. Back up your iPad Air 4 (WiFi) 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_27.2.1_24B156_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.

Build 24B156 is also available for

iPhone 18 Pro iPhone 18 Pro Max (US) iPhone 18 Pro Max iPad Air 13-inch (M4, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M4, WiFi) iPad Air 13-inch (M4, Cellular) iPhone 17e iPad Air 11-inch (M4, Cellular) iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, Cellular) iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, WiFi) iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, WiFi) iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, Cellular) iPhone 17 iPhone Air iPhone 17 Pro Max iPhone 17 Pro iPad Air 13-inch (M3, Cellular) iPad (A16, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M3, Cellular) iPad (A16, Cellular) iPad Air 13-inch (M3, WiFi) iPad Air 11-inch (M3, WiFi) iPhone 16e iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi) iPad mini (A17 Pro, Cellular) iPhone 16 Pro iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro Max iPhone 16 Plus iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, WiFi) iPad Air (M2, 11-inch, Cellular) iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro (M4, 13-inch, Cellular) iPad Pro (M4, 13-inch, WiFi) iPad Air (M2, 13-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro (M4, 11-inch, WiFi) iPad Pro (M4, 11-inch, Cellular) iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Plus

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