Signed
iPadOS 12.5.8 (16H88) is signed
Apple's signing server is signing this firmware, so you can restore or update to it now. Checked with Apple .
Signed since release, Aug 3, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027.
Released August 3, 2026
Download IPSW 3.0 GB
From updates.cdn-apple.com (Apple). Signet never hosts files.
Restore images (IPSW) 5
4 older releases are no longer signed. Apple still hosts the files, but a device can't restore to them.
| Version | Released | Status | Expires | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPadOS 12.5.8 16H88 | Aug 3, 2026 | Signed Signed by Apple Signed since release, Aug 3, 2026. Apple lists it until Feb 3, 2027. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | Apple's listed expiration Apple's update server (gdmf.apple.com) lists this build until February 3, 2027. Apple can stop signing it sooner, usually a week or two after the next release. | 3.0 GB | |
| iPadOS 11.4.1 15G77 | - | Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iPadOS 12.5.8 on Aug 3, 2026. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | ~ Estimated Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build. iPadOS 12.5.8 replaced it on Aug 3, 2026, and Apple usually stops signing the older build a week later. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned. | 2.6 GB | |
| iPadOS 11.2.6 15D100 | - | Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iPadOS 11.4.1. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | - End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned. | 2.5 GB | |
| iPadOS 10.2.1 14D27 | - | Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iPadOS 11.2.6. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | - End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned. | 2.4 GB | |
| iPadOS 9.1 13B143 | - | Not signed No longer signed Replaced by iPadOS 10.2.1. Unsigned since Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026. Apple doesn't publish signing end dates; Signet records them by checking on a schedule. | - End date unknown Apple doesn't publish when it stops signing a build, and there's no later release on record to estimate from. Signet's first check, Oct 19, 2026, found it unsigned. | 2.0 GB |
Over-the-air updates 1
The exact packages Apple's update server offers this device. Encrypted (.aea) packages list the key Apple publishes with them.
| Version | Type | Size | Package | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPadOS 12.5.8 16H88 | Full | 2.2 GB | .zip |
Specifications
- Chip
- A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
- Capacity
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB
- 128GB
- Display
- Retina display
- 7.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 2048-by-1536 resolution at 326 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Rear camera
- 5MP
- Front camera
- 1.2MP
- Battery
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
- Ports
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Lightning connector
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
- Bluetooth 4.0 technology
- Wi-Fi + Cellular Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
- Sensors
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Size & weight
- 134.7 × 7.5 mm, 331–341 g
- Colors
- Space Gray
- Silver
Source: Apple Tech Specs