IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1 - 21B74 for iPad 8th 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_10.2_2020_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.87 GB
SHA256sumb543d5edd0d8bd9feceb185dabb32a870bb35790b86a6f05a157847b6a457a61
MD5sumf0340eb221a8ccb12984f11fe739f2ec
SHA1sum69298bce83285d06e4d82a5d848998ced4440f00
IdentifieriPad11,6

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th 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_10.2_2020_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.