IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 17.6 IPSW Download (21G80)
Build 21G80, released July 29, 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_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 562653be6741529b2ec30e946de1f059858e81b75dc66cbc9384f94a677f1131 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.78 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 562653be6741529b2ec30e946de1f059858e81b75dc66cbc9384f94a677f1131 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cc5ff31636d185d9507adf48ec5057b8125cecb4bcabd01dff647ee57fe82ebb 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cc5ff31636d185d9507adf48ec5057b8125cecb4bcabd01dff647ee57fe82ebb 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GBiPad_Fall_2022_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c98b7dfa91dcb76dc9b433dc1122cfeaf16319f466a1b5be63a536380aa6a232 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.81 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2994403269b6a853a62f334257bef8afee578f3e513882d89cb42b0f6fb095b8 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.81 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2994403269b6a853a62f334257bef8afee578f3e513882d89cb42b0f6fb095b8 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GBiPad_Spring_2022_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 248a4a35b227b83828fa07a2ba37c647c39c2e8f96c85e44b717be0d136a1875 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.38 GBiPad_10.2_2021_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 685e9dd73093f80e2aa549899fb4b7a8a199aa90a1c5a6d6b599c661eab86b8d 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GBiPad_Fall_2021_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 8d76c1f94a3074cc10b7978f6933b57e329e0fb31b61b297e3e7fa1dbff9b1c5 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ea66a63f1702f837e61e5f916dd025faaad48b07eb864c0173b94d63d8b3cda1 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 ea66a63f1702f837e61e5f916dd025faaad48b07eb864c0173b94d63d8b3cda1 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.52 GBiPad_Fall_2020_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 62a4c600d05fda06fed788dc7ff0e56f916dfe048f9f84b36e1b3accff688d3f 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.54 GBiPad_10.2_2020_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 f2d624314ebd6aa510f2c652d4edd83796f324a14ced103d3e231f404ed3e1b0 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b30c3c790f060c19b0e8a167df0d481ce2aacdc0ad2f314d9b09fea82202e85a 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b30c3c790f060c19b0e8a167df0d481ce2aacdc0ad2f314d9b09fea82202e85a 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GBiPad_10.2_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 cd68c6e695f64b64fc3a97b35034fa005073a6a2470d9d2be2af591b544f7b2a 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4718ed0c4557cf8c4af351e50392c5e95ca37f65c699deeb784abecce72601b5 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 4718ed0c4557cf8c4af351e50392c5e95ca37f65c699deeb784abecce72601b5 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b30c3c790f060c19b0e8a167df0d481ce2aacdc0ad2f314d9b09fea82202e85a 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.87 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b30c3c790f060c19b0e8a167df0d481ce2aacdc0ad2f314d9b09fea82202e85a 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2e1d9c7dfe68e99e7bb0e4eafff860c035337ecb6ec9fdfb71b758f79e520bb3 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b29cc318b99b4c87d446274cb488a70f5d6a4b2b8de29b61137f5b81e7da799e 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 b29cc318b99b4c87d446274cb488a70f5d6a4b2b8de29b61137f5b81e7da799e No device matches.
21G80How to install iPadOS 17.6 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 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21G80, 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.