IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 14.8 - 18H17 for iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen

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

Release Date13 September 2021
Upload Date10 September 2021
File NameiPad_Pro_Spring_2021_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw
File Size5.27 GB
SHA256sum425636f7480784a3a340e84afd3d06bf3f7e5f86f2ad73197b04d4212dad619f
MD5sum44ec5cff1af0402fbe8280d4ad2f1840
SHA1sume71b271b8fe240ec144b027d3a795e8bda3d3e91
IdentifieriPad13,8

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_14.8_18H17_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_14.8_18H17_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_14.8_18H17_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad Pro 12.9 inch 5th Gen to reboot.