IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad 9th Gen

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad_10.2_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.88 GB
SHA256sum1d8f4569f2a1acd8107f7c6ac0b7ffe0a71f1ed38b7e67af4980bf40e8409dd7
MD5sum99232bfacbcab4a196e6f4fbfe221eae
SHA1sum38cdf4e82fcad4183665791671b74187c38f2ec3
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad 9th Gen to reboot.