IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5 - 21F79 for iPad 9th 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_10.2_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.88 GB
SHA256sum2483f09a6e975488333ea839a1da53c7b2016164a6925afe3b026e21c27a38cb
MD5sum6426a50803fc82a2d2f057cf340cdfed
SHA1sum7ec0a735aa32fc8e5ee254e4cd866a93b05dc031
IdentifieriPad12,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad 9th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad 9th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad 9th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_10.2_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad 9th 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_10.2_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.