IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.1 - 21B74 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen

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

Release Date25 October 2023
Upload Date15 October 2023
File NameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.10 GB
SHA256sum342b8f5f00fae6b1ce3e742191f9542e619f4bc6b1b5d1a7658e3a492d88a746
MD5sumff429f55257f12ee39ccfa3714f542aa
SHA1sume1ba25843ebc5538fa1d4f25f1ee1409e7cbfc18
IdentifieriPad13,11

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th 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_Pro_Spring_2021_17.1_21B74_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.