IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5 - 21F79 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen

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

Release Date13 May 2024
Upload Date05 May 2024
File NameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.23 GB
SHA256sum4137b27ca6fa3fdfb451d4d3a19841717140bff14f3c7187ffe446711a3b06a3
MD5sume6794404a881b7552f4b3e44e813e469
SHA1sumc8a9b1853b7972195655abd4b7ff44121b13fa70
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_17.5_21F79_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_17.5_21F79_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_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.