IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1.2 - 21B101 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date30 November 2023
Upload Date27 November 2023
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.85 GB
SHA256sumcc3e7b19e981a7985cdf271ec586d5a938068f87d724a771104a7c4675d6232e
MD5sum286030d876beca209d2cc951cda636b3
SHA1sum5d47d0d0d625ec74e549b92f512dacac15982de8
IdentifieriPad13,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2020_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) 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_Fall_2020_17.1.2_21B101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.