IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6.1 - 21G101 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date19 August 2024
Upload Date17 August 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.88 GB
SHA256sum9065c1468603aec1ee19dd381b5c125c6886d73971c9dc04847f8e6769b5e0eb
MD5sum933416d85986c86ef66b3ee0f684acec
SHA1sum42a8bb36352b9fbf1fc166df2024dbbd497ddc38
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_17.6.1_21G101_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_17.6.1_21G101_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_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.