iPad Air 13-inch (M4, Cellular)

iPadOS 27.2.1 (24B156) for iPad Air 13-inch (M4, Cellular)

Signed — can be installed Released Nov 9, 2026 iPad16,11

Download IPSW

iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw

11.18 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
6f4e750b3afa415c774192b6abfacdf550421965a2ad20be186f802f7618b8d2
SHA1
0bc393aad5d381042208fe5b30d3e5ce705eb405
MD5
dde96b3e7374d6a627127432685b5db3

On a Mac: shasum -a 256 iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_27.2.1_24B156_Restore.ipsw · On Windows: certutil -hashfile iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_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
11.18 GB (12,000,689,504 bytes)
Signing
Signed

Device

Identifier
iPad16,11
Board
J738AP
Platform
t8132
CPID
0x8132
BDID
0x16

Jailbreak

No public jailbreak is known for iPadOS 27.2.1 on iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 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 Air 13-inch (M4, 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 iPad16,10,iPad16,11,iPad16,8,iPad16,9_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) 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 iPhone 15

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