IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.6.1 - 21G93 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

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

Release Date07 August 2024
Upload Date04 August 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_17.6.1_21G93_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.10 GB
SHA256sum63226282b237d33a37d6cd894c5a67518d0ef539e4537baaec7517b52b09fef5
MD5sumf67ff2264d06e692f86b4a9fb4feacdb
SHA1sum7889d541330f8ed705a1f2030cda7485a7110887
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_17.6.1_21G93_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_17.6.1_21G93_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_17.6.1_21G93_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.