IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.3.1 - 21D61 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date08 February 2024
Upload Date05 February 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.71 GB
SHA256sum79a4b5de4f049316acca0fb0f51e4f50f0dbcc52c06ed7c47d4ae0d34e2448ea
MD5sumbf2d0e2459dbf5bc904eb3ae8f9db35e
SHA1sumc9db852a11e9c02dd8c337b7ea6a3f58e22efa8a
IdentifieriPad12,2

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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.