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.
iPad14,8, iPad14,9 7.78 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ce7c5bd03c6bf0ed82a5e802adf44c13de56a764f090b8eb15c8a9e8866d532f 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.78 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ce7c5bd03c6bf0ed82a5e802adf44c13de56a764f090b8eb15c8a9e8866d532f 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d17d81137d3a1e34d0a188bc22d66b106d18b0b9bee6bf6fd42667c5259e5b85 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 d17d81137d3a1e34d0a188bc22d66b106d18b0b9bee6bf6fd42667c5259e5b85 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GBiPad_Fall_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0e0f428c3a2a9bf93231ae2a6c596ca5c7403df02f90458a5f2e139940b31a25 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab5d805dff4b25c7b4f718e616dfb002b8baa58e9d722dcd928550152328a9fb 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab5d805dff4b25c7b4f718e616dfb002b8baa58e9d722dcd928550152328a9fb 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GBiPad_Spring_2022_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ab349dec0195e008a328e8063c28598adaaffe0370a8ef947e9c397df7cbca5d 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4e840fae2cfbaa2e018325ba3f700a886c326698e422fa90a5bdb229d3af50de 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GBiPad_Fall_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 58966652198c2a253e77ccfc967b943210dee1886719afdeafc137cd9d20586c 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 501bd0b41ad8259ee331037dd94c72e9c210064418ec975b4c1540f6c1ddcdb0 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 501bd0b41ad8259ee331037dd94c72e9c210064418ec975b4c1540f6c1ddcdb0 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.52 GBiPad_Fall_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ffd744874606ebfc0762833c6a8b82017783d2b04d52b4b3d46f95fc1681f48b 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.54 GBiPad_10.2_2020_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8849b5cb6dc301dcdb731aa9761164a3a87af394e071b15b190c473c21ab1b85 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GBiPad_10.2_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6b7bd08992c8317f5bc344b76744cf5fd70dca5f21584ddf8b543da8fddaebc7 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cdda8a8f01537ec5d68ffc5cb88c627ad371bfc921d0e171caa0f19ebf97fe61 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cdda8a8f01537ec5d68ffc5cb88c627ad371bfc921d0e171caa0f19ebf97fe61 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bb0cba3f529c768a93646a61f174347a0943c7e4f465e71255d3616d49a59c99 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 5089c7f6eba0fe93bf3d3bbeb0dc49c17043f4d19b5bc7001ae9302fb1563951 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4a2b50bee52eca2293d564c3eaad3a56373c069fc8c9c4d09c673c4be512527e 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G79_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4a2b50bee52eca2293d564c3eaad3a56373c069fc8c9c4d09c673c4be512527e No device matches.
21G79How 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.