IPSW · iPadOS
iPadOS 17.7 IPSW Download (21H16)
Build 21H16, released September 16, 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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a87bbb7109457709a9f1fbf7523a590f29aa3c78fa0981068c29942e64b39ff3 
iPad14,10, iPad14,11 7.79 GBiPad_Air_M2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 a87bbb7109457709a9f1fbf7523a590f29aa3c78fa0981068c29942e64b39ff3 
iPad16,3, iPad16,4 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e5474e02d915b66987082f58270cf8b847edfaac3f3a51fbfc0aa41bbb2d5466 
iPad16,5, iPad16,6 8.17 GBiPad_Pro_M4_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 e5474e02d915b66987082f58270cf8b847edfaac3f3a51fbfc0aa41bbb2d5466 
iPad13,18, iPad13,19 7.64 GBiPad_Fall_2022_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 c2fc4053ab1f826444c261f1ddafb1674744644040125c86bf42e431b44c855e 
iPad14,3, iPad14,4 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d43ecc9040990e11fce22ba5f76ee0884b1d20c1bda70ade8a68b5bb626deb5 
iPad14,5, iPad14,6 7.82 GBiPad14,3,iPad14,4,iPad14,5,iPad14,6_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7d43ecc9040990e11fce22ba5f76ee0884b1d20c1bda70ade8a68b5bb626deb5 
iPad13,16, iPad13,17 7.64 GBiPad_Spring_2022_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9797728a5de2aa6a79b2172685d56829d0a89640a0fd8f4f32197090e23afa91 
iPad12,1, iPad12,2 7.39 GBiPad_10.2_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 1d8f4569f2a1acd8107f7c6ac0b7ffe0a71f1ed38b7e67af4980bf40e8409dd7 
iPad14,1, iPad14,2 7.62 GBiPad_Fall_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 953fb4f6ad3cb1c03cd4e60ac845799d24c5452cfe59bca9986c4204d68082b3 
iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9e2866e4793f176a95c9c10e68134488a3b2158505d360a4ee8b008a59ada6eb 
iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 7.76 GBiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 9e2866e4793f176a95c9c10e68134488a3b2158505d360a4ee8b008a59ada6eb 
iPad13,1, iPad13,2 7.53 GBiPad_Fall_2020_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 0be25a62a88ab4eab284f475ba279180090883c429671c430d90f6518291fe59 
iPad11,6, iPad11,7 7.54 GBiPad_10.2_2020_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 6944a45231197b5709291480edc65d30be83277739c857e58d66cbe647288126 
iPad8,9, iPad8,10 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e 
iPad8,11, iPad8,12 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e 
iPad7,11, iPad7,12 6.86 GBiPad_10.2_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 16381681602fb60e9b664a9b03c91050c1e9033eaf066323ac0edac2393ee983 
iPad11,3, iPad11,4 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bdaea016e65ac8028dad4617e24418826ab41c1ab4222f516a09ed49cf885b53 
iPad11,1, iPad11,2 7.58 GBiPad_Spring_2019_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 bdaea016e65ac8028dad4617e24418826ab41c1ab4222f516a09ed49cf885b53 
iPad8,1, iPad8,2, iPad8,3, iPad8,4 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e 
iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8 7.88 GBiPad_Pro_A12X_A12Z_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 7016e8654613af3eaee004b05c485f8e26ed78f2320f3068234774672e2ba62e 
iPad7,5, iPad7,6 6.85 GBiPad_64bit_TouchID_ASTC_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 81ba3dd1ad8b3b469240e6070ca784e831cf0b4f4f5dd072f8c2040a69d7c5b8 
iPad7,3, iPad7,4 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2a39cf25d5060a119498be89cc13a980d6486f528f22e8830e5401cdfa06e8d0 
iPad7,1, iPad7,2 6.84 GBiPad_Pro_HFR_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw SHA-256 2a39cf25d5060a119498be89cc13a980d6486f528f22e8830e5401cdfa06e8d0 No device matches.
21H16How to install iPadOS 17.7 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 17.7 today?
Not at the moment — Apple has stopped signing 21H16, 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.