IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1 - 21B74 for iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date25 October 2023
Upload Date15 October 2023
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.90 GB
SHA256sum7928ea63822f094b94be6e8d9d496c767af601ed0609e9141b8ec6b6765c876d
MD5sum850732e449cce1b908d391adf08cfebc
SHA1sumaabdaf1d3d44c6c2151f7443759943ffa9c6495d
IdentifieriPad11,3

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e iPad_Spring_2019_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.