iPad (A16, Cellular)

iPadOS 27.2.1 (24B156) for iPad (A16, Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad15,8

Download IPSW

iPad15,8_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw

10.50 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
fd90dbf8765d2ba7024709d118319dfaa647870df4247430bd0c516fc4d8ed3c
SHA1
fbe1aa4282e2631c3509b8b4f3a35f794c217119
MD5
38aa17b8a942bcc394262461326c0cf4

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad15,8_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad15,8_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
10.50 GB (11,279,632,792 bytes)
Signing
Signed

Device

Identifier
iPad15,8
Board
J482AP
Platform
t8120
CPID
0x8120
BDID
0x12

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 27.2.1 on iPad (A16, Cellular).

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 (A16, 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 iPad15,8_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 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 iPhone 15

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