IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.5 - 21F79 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date13 May 2024
Upload Date05 May 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.10 GB
SHA256sumfd474a08ae09449845fec57b897e98b3fd9e0e965ba4468bc8303a7796b907c2
MD5sum94631403040be6427d60ccc19ae3cf84
SHA1sumcab52fdf4a09deb848fd76a3144406c91950f975
IdentifieriPad14,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th 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_2021_17.5_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.