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.
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 7.79 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.79 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d425a52e786a4d75458ea5639db7020e01ac693ae2d22959559ede44480bb1c 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 702d890c37c345d16ae08480c515f3e4a7c83e49676054234036add69020f602 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 702d890c37c345d16ae08480c515f3e4a7c83e49676054234036add69020f602 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GBiPad_Fall_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2c4b9979ef746586998df6a218fca339e2655ce7f62183618ea888092f95f7fa 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7efb126957618b343b5c9c8079251ae8290edafafc24368bb1ae55772127e242 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7efb126957618b343b5c9c8079251ae8290edafafc24368bb1ae55772127e242 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GBiPad_Spring_2022_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c4a72b3bbb294da4c51691b0e192e84e32900897a9417615f0e508dfbc97d49d 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9065c1468603aec1ee19dd381b5c125c6886d73971c9dc04847f8e6769b5e0eb 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GBiPad_Fall_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 733de184754428b311bd8066c72a21679da425b8a57aeec5f36b78b629bced33 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ae6755235756ab9b017e42de92358bbfb71f62a45de61eded338314b7f71ee74 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ae6755235756ab9b017e42de92358bbfb71f62a45de61eded338314b7f71ee74 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.53 GBiPad_Fall_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0d491563435db35b721956f2b3a9fab970b78be93da9eba678ed1d674be7363d 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.55 GBiPad_10.2_2020_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bd33f91c40b9cf12b9d0f2d3769865b6016177e0a94f5a9101d5163930975e82 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GBiPad_10.2_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2ac0531bdc9d0a7c4c7d28406383eab6187f386b31853287e971662aafb21aef 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 edbc669f11898094bd668033beeafff3bcd3270776c31a3c6371d031e1c33878 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 edbc669f11898094bd668033beeafff3bcd3270776c31a3c6371d031e1c33878 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 98bdcf68656e947e5d52e07e26f6750b75bb3b829ab8690ae32f2921de5ef3af 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 880d5dead700abfe5e983ff5d8dc29a919ec7972bef36e78deb296a9f7eb50b9 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40438be37dce95da10aa126109e591a773ff682cfe7bcbed977a3cb1e91725f2 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 40438be37dce95da10aa126109e591a773ff682cfe7bcbed977a3cb1e91725f2 No device matches.
21G101How 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.