IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 17.6.1 IPSW Download (21G101)
Build 21G101, released August 19, 2024 — restore images for 24 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
24 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
Unsigned
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 7.79 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69616/336F5194-2EE7-441E-9B96-B70C780CC0F3/iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,785,786,555 bytes (7.79 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.79 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2561d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69616/336F5194-2EE7-441E-9B96-B70C780CC0F3/iPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,785,786,555 bytes (7.79 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256702d890c37c345d16ae08480c515f3e4a7c83e49676054234036add69020f602
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69581/A7B9190D-37BE-4446-AF79-0C5C576CFADD/iPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size8,169,762,856 bytes (8.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256702d890c37c345d16ae08480c515f3e4a7c83e49676054234036add69020f602
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69581/A7B9190D-37BE-4446-AF79-0C5C576CFADD/iPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size8,169,762,856 bytes (8.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2562c4b9979ef746586998df6a218fca339e2655ce7f62183618ea888092f95f7fa
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69695/5D5F482B-22EA-46D7-84FA-3617C04819E0/iPad_Fall_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,640,754,121 bytes (7.64 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.82 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567efb126957618b343b5c9c8079251ae8290edafafc24368bb1ae55772127e242
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69692/C5B978C7-4AEF-4671-B018-9CEC308556C6/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,816,700,138 bytes (7.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.82 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2567efb126957618b343b5c9c8079251ae8290edafafc24368bb1ae55772127e242
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69692/C5B978C7-4AEF-4671-B018-9CEC308556C6/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,816,700,138 bytes (7.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256c4a72b3bbb294da4c51691b0e192e84e32900897a9417615f0e508dfbc97d49d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69594/1F8CE9F3-BB37-426E-8BEE-B232BA8FA617/iPad_Spring_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,639,790,063 bytes (7.64 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.38 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2569065c1468603aec1ee19dd381b5c125c6886d73971c9dc04847f8e6769b5e0eb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69634/B77AE729-2553-4695-923F-F541FC1156B9/iPad_10.2_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,384,281,079 bytes (7.38 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256733de184754428b311bd8066c72a21679da425b8a57aeec5f36b78b629bced33
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69690/CABD313E-93ED-41AE-B3BE-211BB71F0238/iPad_Fall_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,621,436,432 bytes (7.62 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ae6755235756ab9b017e42de92358bbfb71f62a45de61eded338314b7f71ee74
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69665/D7211696-FB3B-4FFA-BFA8-48B43C30A1DB/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,760,320,304 bytes (7.76 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ae6755235756ab9b017e42de92358bbfb71f62a45de61eded338314b7f71ee74
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69665/D7211696-FB3B-4FFA-BFA8-48B43C30A1DB/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,760,320,304 bytes (7.76 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.53 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2560d491563435db35b721956f2b3a9fab970b78be93da9eba678ed1d674be7363d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69631/4B0853F0-3ECD-4C20-A710-F0984CD0CBAD/iPad_Fall_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,525,373,300 bytes (7.53 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.55 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bd33f91c40b9cf12b9d0f2d3769865b6016177e0a94f5a9101d5163930975e82
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69636/E2F62E77-A157-4748-AA24-EFBFD7472E38/iPad_10.2_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,545,470,964 bytes (7.55 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.88 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25698bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69597/086FC8B2-26B8-43F6-BD1C-B442A192C7E4/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,875,613,424 bytes (7.88 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.88 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25698bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69597/086FC8B2-26B8-43F6-BD1C-B442A192C7E4/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,875,613,424 bytes (7.88 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2562ac0531bdc9d0a7c4c7d28406383eab6187f386b31853287e971662aafb21aef
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69654/747E39E9-0079-45BD-8804-4173A2CB9219/iPad_10.2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size6,857,967,225 bytes (6.86 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256edbc669f11898094bd668033beeafff3bcd3270776c31a3c6371d031e1c33878
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69689/AB0ACBA0-BBE6-4249-B044-C03141FA60FC/iPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,581,869,645 bytes (7.58 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256edbc669f11898094bd668033beeafff3bcd3270776c31a3c6371d031e1c33878
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69689/AB0ACBA0-BBE6-4249-B044-C03141FA60FC/iPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,581,869,645 bytes (7.58 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.88 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25698bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69597/086FC8B2-26B8-43F6-BD1C-B442A192C7E4/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,875,613,424 bytes (7.88 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.88 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25698bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69597/086FC8B2-26B8-43F6-BD1C-B442A192C7E4/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size7,875,613,424 bytes (7.88 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256880d5dead700abfe5e983ff5d8dc29a919ec7972bef36e78deb296a9f7eb50b9
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69602/9EA7280C-6EB8-4FCF-B73E-A60C425ABCE1/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size6,850,342,432 bytes (6.85 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25640438be37dce95da10aa126109e591a773ff682cfe7bcbed977a3cb1e91725f2
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69614/7F51586D-BFEB-478A-B56F-B6D593B81B33/iPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size6,836,709,423 bytes (6.84 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25640438be37dce95da10aa126109e591a773ff682cfe7bcbed977a3cb1e91725f2
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/062-69614/7F51586D-BFEB-478A-B56F-B6D593B81B33/iPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
Size6,836,709,423 bytes (6.84 GB)
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Version
iPadOS 17.6.1
Build
21G101Released
August 19, 2024
Channel
Public release
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How to install iPadOS 17.6.1 from the IPSW
Four steps, and the one that matters most is the first.
Back up first
A restore erases the device. Make an archived backup in Finder or the Apple Devices app — an iCloud backup taken on a newer version cannot be restored onto an older one. Our backup guide covers the difference.
Get the file for your exact model
Check Settings → General → About → Model Name, then download the IPSW for that device. The download shows the file size; compare it with the SHA-256 under Details if you want to be certain the file is intact.
Restore in Finder or Apple Devices
Connect with a cable, select the device, then hold Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click Restore to choose the .ipsw. Update keeps your data but only works upward; Restore erases and is how you downgrade.
Set up or restore your backup
After the restore the device starts fresh. Restore the backup you made — only if it came from the same or an older version than the one you just installed.
Questions? Answers.
Can I restore iPadOS 17.6.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21G101, so a restore will be rejected at the final step. The files remain here for reference and for signed re-releases.
Which is the right file for my device?
Match the identifier in Settings → General → About (or under the model's name here) against the one on each row. Wi-Fi and Cellular iPads share a file; different generations never do. Restoring the wrong device's IPSW simply fails — it cannot damage the device.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.