IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 17.4.1 IPSW Download (21E236)
Build 21E236, released March 21, 2024 — restore images for 20 iPads, straight from Apple's servers.
Choose your iPad
20 devices. Each row is one file on Apple's CDN.
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.52 GBiPad_Fall_2022_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ba6c4782bd77c5b8e4c6b7d3abd72051592331916b9d47bfcbc7e0026c2511af 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.69 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc9f5801c230daacc845693d2f6867164e227208c6c15e74f5668ef8b9d313d1 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.69 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 dc9f5801c230daacc845693d2f6867164e227208c6c15e74f5668ef8b9d313d1 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.52 GBiPad_Spring_2022_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 10a6f175c0d9095a61a9de91608aab377697c115cf0a71f9c6564055099dff14 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.26 GBiPad_10.2_2021_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 422eed209ab393ea63398fa37e60f45afaa84afcdf3e2a1df4c738441155ad0f 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.50 GBiPad_Fall_2021_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9c4691ed6f88cae2d0b9e77518130667fb475e75cf82024aaba1415ed476d5cf 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.64 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f6a932c04ee513402722b8ee8d9fcfa829c7c4f99b973fc6dceef2a62ee7d276 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.64 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f6a932c04ee513402722b8ee8d9fcfa829c7c4f99b973fc6dceef2a62ee7d276 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.41 GBiPad_Fall_2020_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9b527e194ef18c610ec4b84580642f051bd2d50c6375e39fbd6a7b5ab06c2d57 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.42 GBiPad_10.2_2020_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 719294e4d23143f1922b2a7f90c421b72e093d9c35050328543c96217b48d3f2 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.75 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3953c42c987060e77eb29109f08be1e5eea7e218eef6871c8f5198655288e41 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.75 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3953c42c987060e77eb29109f08be1e5eea7e218eef6871c8f5198655288e41 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.73 GBiPad_10.2_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c7aab6550808a67f1a8b313b2b8810358eaf65e6b39f7c5a6731a3d97781f596 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.46 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a30eb40b8620e2e6bc8ab8043ac0b3b6828cb6912c3d6087bc0b7b3c68b5878f 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.46 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a30eb40b8620e2e6bc8ab8043ac0b3b6828cb6912c3d6087bc0b7b3c68b5878f 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.75 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3953c42c987060e77eb29109f08be1e5eea7e218eef6871c8f5198655288e41 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.75 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b3953c42c987060e77eb29109f08be1e5eea7e218eef6871c8f5198655288e41 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.73 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b6e41da10f156db106dda1903fffc1029bf224b24450db828d183d36b93b0a9d 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.72 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 010112668e05100c9a20eb25f9b1558cf849b6d1dc39435fb495227870848d0d 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.72 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.4.1_21E236_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 010112668e05100c9a20eb25f9b1558cf849b6d1dc39435fb495227870848d0d No device matches.
21E236How to install iPadOS 17.4.1 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 17.4.1 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21E236, 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.