IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.3.1 - 21D61 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date08 February 2024
Upload Date05 February 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw
File Size6.93 GB
SHA256sum028fac753d47bfb1a6e160ca03e16ddcbb5995a189c64b62d02fb98579d447cc
MD5sumeaa9045ba30ac5dbaf95ee0042ffea5d
SHA1sumcfc1aca882a1e659c7f46c93dbe2531b6146de89
IdentifieriPad14,2

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular).
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the iPad_Fall_2021_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) 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_17.3.1_21D61_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.