IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.06 GB
SHA256sumbdaea016e65ac8028dad4617e24418826ab41c1ab4222f516a09ed49cf885b53
MD5sumc35c44acc04cff217ea15b71258acddf
SHA1sum61add02cc6508fdc9529565b4bca7bbc57875cd6
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen (WiFi) to reboot.