IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6 - 21G80 for iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date29 July 2024
Upload Date23 July 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2020_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.01 GB
SHA256sum62a4c600d05fda06fed788dc7ff0e56f916dfe048f9f84b36e1b3accff688d3f
MD5sum37d06c2b45fc0b9342e057dbff285d61
SHA1sumb33353a811d435527d1f357c0112129594fcab06
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_17.6_21G80_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_17.6_21G80_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_17.6_21G80_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Air 4th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.