IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5 - 21F79 for iPad Air 3rd Gen

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

Release Date13 May 2024
Upload Date05 May 2024
File NameiPad_Spring_2019_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.06 GB
SHA256sum95f9d988e346c686a91520c20dadfa04a040c73edc04cfbdf2f9431b711ea592
MD5sumb534f2129d51fc19cdb0df015d54bc7e
SHA1sum0fe74cee719752bd27091fb152e32317dd029c78
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_17.5_21F79_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_17.5_21F79_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_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 3rd Gen to reboot.