IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5.1 - 21F90 for iPad 9th Gen

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

Release Date20 May 2024
Upload Date17 May 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_17.5.1_21F90_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.88 GB
SHA256sum040329805cbac420b241d4451555fa9a176f7f6e3c23f00348a5a0c033b28d3c
MD5sumc204d171999b0be2af2dbe14f4bbf63e
SHA1sum494bc8fedf3b7ae05ea2e6a066e9a12ea87c28a8
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_17.5.1_21F90_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_17.5.1_21F90_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_17.5.1_21F90_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.