IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.0 - 21A329 for iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date18 September 2023
Upload Date09 September 2023
File NameiPad_10.2_2020_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.83 GB
SHA256sumcea1815b6d282d630caa1a6dac525440f89cf6c47e74b55e0ceb9427d8c6a1c2
MD5sum7df93f3651e53017235aa4142d9d0db3
SHA1sum9a64ae80e146e691214cc569efdf81a99d4afa5f
IdentifieriPad11,7

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2020_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_17.0_21A329_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 8th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.