IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6.1 - 21G101 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi)

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

Release Date19 August 2024
Upload Date17 August 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.10 GB
SHA256sum733de184754428b311bd8066c72a21679da425b8a57aeec5f36b78b629bced33
MD5sumb319d4b1d6c86748e12b03a78f9802e4
SHA1sum4ff51dff220c6e5f12bbd918592ed6d7a4afb21b
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_17.6.1_21G101_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_17.6.1_21G101_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_17.6.1_21G101_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi) to reboot.