IPSW Downloads

iPadOS 17.7 - 21H16 for iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular)

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date16 September 2024
Upload Date06 September 2024
File NameiPad_Fall_2021_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw
File Size7.10 GB
SHA256sum953fb4f6ad3cb1c03cd4e60ac845799d24c5452cfe59bca9986c4204d68082b3
MD5sum494311e220928405c9c98951d25bb0de
SHA1suma4db3feef61a3d179b541037ae95cd10861e57bd
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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_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_17.7_21H16_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iPad mini 6th Gen (WiFi+Cellular) to reboot.