IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.3 - 21D50 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date22 January 2024
Upload Date13 January 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.89 GB
SHA256sumc2d2e01b111460cffa8c8e5f3dfdbf2aed2e8480c91ebd24e28063322b2cd26e
MD5sum94cdc75aad9d850b98f40c60283ac7ae
SHA1sum9d97dfede0ce5ce4402f37e217ba695000c493da
IdentifieriPad11,4

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 3rd Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Spring_2019_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 3rd Gen 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_17.3_21D50_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.