IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.03 GB
SHA256sum6944a45231197b5709291480edc65d30be83277739c857e58d66cbe647288126
MD5sum9c9c88720c7cb0812e6605860477b62d
SHA1sum023d036c9dd52a6ede04aaa15ddc35a31d43b5dc
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.