IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 17.6 RC IPSW Download (21G79)
Build 21G79, released July 23, 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 7.78 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ce7c5bd03c6bf0ed82a5e802adf44c13de56a764f090b8eb15c8a9e8866d532f
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70055/2169573A-BCB6-4022-AED7-22489B891801/iPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,782,422,984 bytes (7.78 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.78 GB
FilenameiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ce7c5bd03c6bf0ed82a5e802adf44c13de56a764f090b8eb15c8a9e8866d532f
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70055/2169573A-BCB6-4022-AED7-22489B891801/iPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,782,422,984 bytes (7.78 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d17d81137d3a1e34d0a188bc22d66b106d18b0b9bee6bf6fd42667c5259e5b85
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70096/3C099CE3-9CF0-480C-9DBF-DEB31BFD7F5A/iPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size8,171,655,381 bytes (8.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256d17d81137d3a1e34d0a188bc22d66b106d18b0b9bee6bf6fd42667c5259e5b85
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70096/3C099CE3-9CF0-480C-9DBF-DEB31BFD7F5A/iPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size8,171,655,381 bytes (8.17 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2560e0f428c3a2a9bf93231ae2a6c596ca5c7403df02f90458a5f2e139940b31a25
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70058/421BE781-B4BE-4599-B839-D6ECF8F805CB/iPad_Fall_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,639,205,517 bytes (7.64 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.82 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ab5d805dff4b25c7b4f718e616dfb002b8baa58e9d722dcd928550152328a9fb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70184/BF52BA05-579A-46C0-87F6-F1D1B6CA9A61/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,815,675,136 bytes (7.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.82 GB
FilenameiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ab5d805dff4b25c7b4f718e616dfb002b8baa58e9d722dcd928550152328a9fb
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70184/BF52BA05-579A-46C0-87F6-F1D1B6CA9A61/iPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,815,675,136 bytes (7.82 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ab349dec0195e008a328e8063c28598adaaffe0370a8ef947e9c397df7cbca5d
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70148/4FE8477D-88A1-450D-A146-73649DD9406D/iPad_Spring_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,639,112,644 bytes (7.64 GB)
Unsigned
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.38 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564e840fae2cfbaa2e018325ba3f700a886c326698e422fa90a5bdb229d3af50de
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70272/30C539A5-59C9-4B8B-849A-542DDAF2700A/iPad_10.2_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,383,654,573 bytes (7.38 GB)
Unsigned
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-25658966652198c2a253e77ccfc967b943210dee1886719afdeafc137cd9d20586c
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70081/CA25A0EC-CC76-46A9-8A2B-39A0248E280C/iPad_Fall_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,619,923,662 bytes (7.62 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256501bd0b41ad8259ee331037dd94c72e9c210064418ec975b4c1540f6c1ddcdb0
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-69980/CCDDD07D-A93C-4C93-83E1-8C64D8A3D96E/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,760,773,816 bytes (7.76 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256501bd0b41ad8259ee331037dd94c72e9c210064418ec975b4c1540f6c1ddcdb0
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-69980/CCDDD07D-A93C-4C93-83E1-8C64D8A3D96E/iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,760,773,816 bytes (7.76 GB)
Unsigned
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.52 GB
FilenameiPad_Fall_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256ffd744874606ebfc0762833c6a8b82017783d2b04d52b4b3d46f95fc1681f48b
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70065/699CA58A-EE4D-4642-BDF4-8ACBBD637F8A/iPad_Fall_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,521,377,802 bytes (7.52 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.54 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2568849b5cb6dc301dcdb731aa9761164a3a87af394e071b15b190c473c21ab1b85
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70243/F76ACB64-03BB-4539-9DC7-098FD1C8F8C5/iPad_10.2_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,544,872,238 bytes (7.54 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.87 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70038/C9BE7EE5-DE4D-420F-90FE-7460F21F4BEA/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,873,649,452 bytes (7.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.87 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70038/C9BE7EE5-DE4D-420F-90FE-7460F21F4BEA/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,873,649,452 bytes (7.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GB
FilenameiPad_10.2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2566b7bd08992c8317f5bc344b76744cf5fd70dca5f21584ddf8b543da8fddaebc7
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70230/E3BF7731-F383-4358-A146-DA02A4260B1E/iPad_10.2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,858,111,366 bytes (6.86 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256cdda8a8f01537ec5d68ffc5cb88c627ad371bfc921d0e171caa0f19ebf97fe61
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70085/96C7CA2F-8CEA-4522-BE89-9FC417756337/iPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,583,783,554 bytes (7.58 GB)
Unsigned
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GB
FilenameiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256cdda8a8f01537ec5d68ffc5cb88c627ad371bfc921d0e171caa0f19ebf97fe61
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70085/96C7CA2F-8CEA-4522-BE89-9FC417756337/iPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,583,783,554 bytes (7.58 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.87 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70038/C9BE7EE5-DE4D-420F-90FE-7460F21F4BEA/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,873,649,452 bytes (7.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.87 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-256bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70038/C9BE7EE5-DE4D-420F-90FE-7460F21F4BEA/iPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size7,873,649,452 bytes (7.87 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GB
FilenameiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2565089c7f6eba0fe93bf3d3bbeb0dc49c17043f4d19b5bc7001ae9302fb1563951
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70260/F2C44172-D943-4A5C-A1AB-324BD3B0CBE3/iPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,849,789,956 bytes (6.85 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564a2b50bee52eca2293d564c3eaad3a56373c069fc8c9c4d09c673c4be512527e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70082/CBEE4694-66B7-4738-92BB-3F4A27211D8D/iPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,836,577,565 bytes (6.84 GB)
Unsigned
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GB
FilenameiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
SHA-2564a2b50bee52eca2293d564c3eaad3a56373c069fc8c9c4d09c673c4be512527e
Direct URLhttps://updates.cdn-apple.com/2024SummerFCS/fullrestores/052-70082/CBEE4694-66B7-4738-92BB-3F4A27211D8D/iPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw
Size6,836,577,565 bytes (6.84 GB)
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Version
iPadOS 17.6 RC
Build
21G79Released
July 23, 2024
Channel
Release candidate
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How to install iPadOS 17.6 RC 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 RC today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21G79, 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.